Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 3QL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.3%	47.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.7%	52.9%	4.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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	24.8%	31.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	50%	-8.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (89%) 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	62.9%	62.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	27.6%	26.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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	23.3%	16.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	35.7%	3.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	6.1%	6.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
White	90.2%	83.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	2.3%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	91.6%	91.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.9%	0.0%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	76.7%	18.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Pynest Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pynest Green Lane was 139.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pynest Green Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 41st highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 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 3QL, 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 Pynest Green Lane are based on 27 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 Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3QL

Average Price
£1,948,364

Semi-Detached
£668,544

Terraced
£1,074,754

Detached
£2,923,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pynest Green Lane

Average Price
£1,265,371

Semi-Detached
£707,285

Terraced
£886,550

Detached
£2,242,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,520,124

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pynest Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rookery Cottage Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-07-28	£653,259
3 Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2021-01-27	£1,112,035
2 Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2014-09-22	£693,101
3 Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2014-03-14	£1,241,610
Rookery Cottage Pynest Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2012-06-28	£773,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 3QL

Employment

EN9 3QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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 3QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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
Self-Employed	42
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	5,267 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 Beach IG10 4AP	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upshire Primary Foundation School Upshire Road , Upshire EN9 3PX	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	2,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	3,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	4,464 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	5,116 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	3,116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	3,727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	3,744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkswood (Therapeutic) Antlers Hill , E4 7RT	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Oak Cafe	Kings Oak Hotel, Pauls Nursery Road		1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Beech Golf Club	Wellington Hill, Loughton		343 yd
T/A Kings Oak 2009 Ltd	The Kings Oak Public House, Pauls Nursery Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Beech Golf Course WELLINGTON HILL	golf	390 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	44.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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