Postcode · Waltham Abbey

EN9 3RW area guide

Who lives in EN9 3RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waltham Abbey West & Outer
Council: Epping Forest
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,941 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN9 3RW is like

EN9 3RW is a postcode in the Waltham Abbey West & Outer area of Epping Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,941 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN9 3 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN9 3RW compares

Headline figures for EN9 3RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 125 sales in EN9 3, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,065

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN9 3RW differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN9 3RW FAQs

Is EN9 3RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EN9 3RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in EN9 3 sold for a median of £390,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN9 3RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN9 3RW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in EN9 3RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.8%).

Which council covers EN9 3RW?

The local authority for EN9 3RW is Epping Forest.

EN9 3RW comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN9 3RW?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Theydon Bois Underground Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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