Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN9 3QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.6%	48.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around EN9 3QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	43.9%	5.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	53.8%	60.3%	6.5%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	30.6%	26%	-4.6%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	30.8%	17.3%	-13.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	21.3%	10.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	26.4%	11.5%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	87.2%	68.2%	-19.0%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.5%	88.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	88.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sewardstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewardstone Road was 162.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.8% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sewardstone Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 36th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN9 3QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Sewardstone Road are based on 113 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 Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3QF

Average Price
£1,261,936

Semi-Detached
£700,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£997,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,409,788

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewardstone Road

Average Price
£475,707

Semi-Detached
£505,644

Terraced
£398,453

Detached
£909,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,589

Other
£2,681,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewardstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Portulaca Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-02-23	£951,856
Kingsmead Heights Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£658,500	2022-05-06	£677,990
Premier Lodge Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£3,227,746	2019-02-22	£3,199,740
Premier Lodge Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Other, an established residential building	£3,227,746	2018-09-17	£3,158,629
2 The Grange Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2015-05-15	£1,558,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 3QF

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QF has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QF has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

EN9 3QF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	106
Retired	61
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,326 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	5,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Beech CofE Primary School Mott Street , High Beech IG10 4AP	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Beech Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mott Street , High Beach IG10 4AP	- not rated	1,644 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince of Wales Primary School Salisbury Road , EN3 6HG	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leverton Infant and Nursery School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	- not rated	2,158 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Harold School Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	- not rated	2,775 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albany School Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	- not rated	3,013 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	3,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sewardstone College of Education Sewardstone Road , E4 7SD	- not rated	2,607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salmons Brook School Bell Lane , EN3 5PB	- not rated	2,892 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood School and Centre Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	- not rated	3,198 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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
Bakers Arms Public House	Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey		2 yd
The Plough Public House	The Plough PH, Sewardstone Road		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sewardstone Village Hall Sewardstone Village Hall Sewardstone Village Hall Sewardstone Road		333 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.