Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 2RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	27.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	10.6%	3.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	53.8%	1.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.2%	34.2%	4.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	16.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	13.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	31.6%	13.2%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.5%	94%	1.5%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	92.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Lane was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 158th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN9 2RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Back Lane are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 2RT

Average Price
£1,909,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,909,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Lane

Average Price
£1,101,423

Semi-Detached
£719,908

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,323,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Park Cottage Back Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,940,000	2022-10-17	£1,851,292
Park Cottage Back Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£992,500	2011-04-20	£1,662,827
Park Cottage Back Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	1996-12-19	£1,138,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 2RT

Employment

EN9 2RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EN9 2RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	58
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	26
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	5,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nazeing Primary School Hyde Mead , Nazeing EN9 2HS	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Brookside , CM19 5NJ	1out of 4	3,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	4,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	4,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	4,965 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	4,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivers Education Support Centre Old Essex Road , EN11 0AA	3out of 4	4,957 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	5,126 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	5,162 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sun Inn	Nazeing Common, Nazeing		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nazeing Common Cricket Club HIGH FIRS HIGH FIRS NAZEING COMMON	grass pitches	901 yd
Nazeing Golf Club MIDDLE STREET	golf	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.