Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3YW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN9 3YW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3YW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	41.4%	39.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	51.2%	7.1%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.2%) 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	58.7%	57.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	9.5%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	25.3%	12.5%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	35.6%	0.8%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.7%	66.6%	-17.1%	81.4%	-14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.1%	84.4%	0.3%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	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	83.4%	84.4%	1.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	13%	12.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.3%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Foxwood Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxwood Chase was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Foxwood Chase has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN9 3YW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Foxwood Chase are based on 72 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 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3YW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN9 3YW

Average Price
£351,062

Semi-Detached
£483,751

Terraced
£421,168

Detached
£539,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxwood Chase

Average Price
£327,754

Semi-Detached
£479,686

Terraced
£421,374

Detached
£539,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxwood ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-10-04	£386,045
12 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-14	£282,300
18 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,500	2023-09-19	£227,586
20 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-26	£259,788
6 Foxwood Chase, Waltham Abbey, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£384,995	2022-05-20	£396,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN9 3YW

Employment

EN9 3YW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3YW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	123
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,070 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	4,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Quendon Drive , EN9 1LG	- not rated	1,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverton Primary School Honey Lane , EN9 3BE	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ninefields Estate , EN9 3EL	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	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	1,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,315 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	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,464 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	1,782 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,949 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Applied Educational Solutions 10 Central Parade , Green Street EN3 7HG	- not rated	4,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	4,277 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	Distance
Eurest	Distribution Centre, Fleming Road	604 yd
The Teapot Cafe	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	636 yd
1 Orbital Business Centre	Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey	638 yd
Biz Cafe	Ability House, 121 Brooker Road	638 yd
Pixel Cafe	Howard House, 110 Brooker Road	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Mead Sports And Social Club	Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey	638 yd
Waltham Abbey Youth 2000	154 Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey	638 yd
Waltham Abbey Football Club	Capershotts, Sewardstone Road	658 yd
The Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, Brooker Road	823 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan PH, Sewardstone Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Figo's Fish & Chips	74 Roundhills, Waltham Abbey		947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl, 118-126 Cartersfield Road	567 yd
Yo! To Go Waltham Abbey	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	636 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Sewardstone Road	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool (Closed) ROUNDHILLS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Krunch Gym Ability House Ability House Brooker Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Waltham Abbey Fc (Capershotts) CAPERSHOTTS CAPERSHOTTS SEWARDSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Field Roundhills	grass pitches	929 yd
Townmead Leisure Park MEAD COURT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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