Housing in EN9 2AG
What the homes in EN9 2AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Abbey West & Outer
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,295 (2024)
EN9 2AGWaltham Abbey
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are caravans or mobile homes (32.3%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.8% of households in the EN9 2AG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.4% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented9.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.5%). 14.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Epping Forest
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN9 2AG (Waltham Abbey West & Outer) (about 1,295 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.