Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,071 residentsin the Waltham Abbey West & Outer census areaMedian age 45.52,723 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLudgate Waterlake · 1.8 miBowyer's Waterlake · 1.9 miRammey Marsh Flood Relief Channelwater · under a mileEpping Forestforest · 1.9 miTumbling Baywater · under a mileLee Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunpowder Parkpark · within reach · 88 haEnfield Island Villagepark · under a mile · 7 haLee Valley Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 992 haWest Essex Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 50 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Larsen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,013 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWaltham Abbey Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyReliance Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryLeverton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academyages 3-11, 598 pupils1.1 miSecondaryKing Harold Business & Enterprise Academyages 11-16, 812 pupils1.2 miCollegeCapel Manor College2.7 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationEnfield Lock1.4 miUndergroundLoughton Underground Station3.1 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbeyunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town11 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E4 postcode district.
