Century Cottages, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 3SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of EN9 3SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	32.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	52.1%	8.6%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	39.8%	51.5%	11.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.1%	34.9%	2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	19.3%	8.3%	-11.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	42.5%	20.9%	-21.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	17%	31.4%	14.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	92.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.7%	93%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Century Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Cottages was 120.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Cottages has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 49th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 3SW, 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 Century Cottages are based on 1 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 Century Cottages, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3SW

Average Price
£914,509

Semi-Detached
£914,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Cottages

Average Price
£1,027,974

Semi-Detached
£1,027,974

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Century Cottages Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-10-16	£759,228
1 Century Cottages, Waltham Abbey, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	1995-01-27	£1,027,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 3SW

Employment

EN9 3SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3SW 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	77
Retired	51
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	26
Education	20
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upshire Primary Foundation School Upshire Road , Upshire EN9 3PX	3out of 4	655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	2,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Beech CofE Primary School Mott Street , High Beach IG10 4AP	3out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	4,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	4,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,073 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	4,738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Open Box Education Centre St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN	- not rated	5,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	5,332 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	5,420 yd	Other independent school	No	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
The Good Intent PH	Copthall Green, Waltham Abbey		820 yd
Pick Hill Munch Box	Springfield Nursery, Pick Hill		934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Horseshoes Public House	Horseshoes Public House, Horseshoe Hill		139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upshire Fish Bar	123 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey		1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	113-117 Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey		1,073 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EN9 3SW postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.