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Postcode · Waltham Abbey

Housing in EN9 3AW

What the homes in EN9 3AW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Waltham Abbey South
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EN9 3AWEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced46.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in the EN9 3AW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 43.6% with a mortgage.

EN9 3AW
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN9 3AWEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

EN9 3AWEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN9 3AW (Waltham Abbey South) (about 1,547 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.

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