Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 3LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	55.3%	47.9%	-7.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.7%	52.1%	7.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	23.4%	35.8%	12.4%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	48.3%	1.8%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	16.3%	6%	-10.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	35.8%	48.2%	12.4%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31.1%	37.5%	6.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	12.8%	2.1%	-10.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	34.3%	16.1%	-18.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	17.8%	4.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.1%	9.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.8%	81%	-11.8%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	89.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	89.3%	1.0%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Paternoster Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paternoster Hill was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paternoster Hill has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 139th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN9 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Paternoster Hill are based on 52 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 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3LA

Average Price
£458,864

Semi-Detached
£517,570

Terraced
£443,226

Detached
£388,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paternoster Hill

Average Price
£461,331

Semi-Detached
£464,900

Terraced
£431,582

Detached
£483,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paternoster HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-07-26	£433,237
46 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-03-27	£578,235
48 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-07-23	£382,960
54 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-09-24	£376,596
46 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-06-10	£432,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 3LA

Employment

EN9 3LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	4,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upshire Primary Foundation School Upshire Road , Upshire EN9 3PX	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	3,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	3,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	4,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	4,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	4,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,174 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	3,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	5,163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Places for People Lesiure Ltd	Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre, 19 Hillhouse	540 yd
The Pizza & Kebab House	6 Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey	540 yd
Jessopp Court	Shernbroke Road, Waltham Abbey	657 yd
Duckski Hot Honey	16 Stonyshotts, Waltham Abbey	709 yd
Magic Lakes	Pick Hill, Waltham Abbey	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	60 Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey	2 yd
Waltham Holy Cross Conservative Club	35 Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey	869 yd
Macs Sports and Social Bar	42 Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ninefields Fish bar	11 Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey		540 yd
Upshire Fish Bar	123 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey		852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	113-117 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Harold Business And Enterprise Academy BROOMSTICK HALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	421 yd
Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre 19 HILL HOUSE 19 HILL HOUSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Ninefields Playing Fields WALHAM ABBEY TOWN COUNCIL CLUBHOUSE WALHAM ABBEY TOWN COUNCIL CLUBHOUSE HILLHOUSE	grass pitches	589 yd
Larsens Recreation Ground ROUNDHILLS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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