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EN9 1EF

Waltham Abbey West · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Local authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Postcode district
EN9
Postcode sector
EN9 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EN9 1EE 21 m
EN9 1ER 21 m
EN9 1FF 29 m
EN9 1EX 43 m
EN9 1DP 54 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EN9 1EF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EN
Postcode district
EN9
Postcode sector
EN9 1
Latitude
51.686900
Longitude
-0.001727
British National Grid easting
538,230
British National Grid northing
200,572

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Epping Forest · E07000072
Electoral ward
Waltham Abbey West · E05015741
Parish or community
E04004036
Westminster constituency
Epping Forest · E14001226
Output area
E00110838
Lower layer super output area
Epping Forest 009C · E01021818
Middle layer super output area
Epping Forest 009 · E02004535

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
38
Secondary
9

  1. Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    591 m

  2. King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  3. Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

    Community school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,759
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 625
  • Anti social behaviour 201
  • Vehicle crime 177
  • Criminal damage and arson 162
  • Drugs 122

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EN9 1 residents
8,677

Age bands in EN9 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,543 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

817 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.6%

2,471 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.5%

2,205 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,609 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • MARKET SQUARE SURGERY

    WALTHAM ABBEY HEALTH CTRE, 13 SEWARDSTONE ROAD, WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 1NP

    ODS code F81749

    312 m

  • MAYNARD COURT SURGERY

    18 MAYNARD COURT, WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 3DU

    ODS code F81725

    1.5 km

  • ABBEY ROAD SURGERY

    63 ABBEY ROAD, WALTHAM CROSS, EN8 7LJ

    ODS code E82042

    2.0 km

  • STANHOPE SURGERY

    STANHOPE ROAD, WALTHAM CROSS, EN8 7DJ

    ODS code E82638

    2.1 km

  • WARDEN LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GLEN LUCE, TURNERS HILL, CHESHUNT, WALTHAM CROSS, EN8 8NW

    ODS code E82123

    2.8 km

  • THE ORDNANCE UNITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH

    645 HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6ND

    ODS code F85023

    3.1 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    13-15 HIGH STREET, CHESHUNT, WALTHAM CROSS, EN8 0BX

    ODS code E82133

    3.4 km

  • CROMWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    11 CROMWELL AVENUE, CHESHUNT, WALTHAM CROSS, EN7 5DL

    ODS code E82079

    3.7 km

  • THE MAPLES

    VANCOUVER ROAD, BROXBOURNE, EN10 6FD

    ODS code E82063

    4.5 km

  • STOCKWELL LODGE MED.CTR.

    ROSEDALE WAY, CHESHUNT, WALTHAM CROSS, EN7 6HL

    ODS code E82115

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Quaker Lane

    BCT · Waltham Abbey

    0.1 miles

  • Quaker Lane

    BCT · Waltham Abbey

    0.1 miles

  • Market Square

    BCT · Waltham Abbey

    0.1 miles

  • Sun Street

    BCT · Waltham Abbey

    0.1 miles

  • Foxes Parade

    BCT · Waltham Abbey

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Epping Forest 009C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,728 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

60 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 9 secondary schools. Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 591 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,759 published events cover 12 months, averaging 146.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 625 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.