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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtEN9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWaltham Common Lockhistoric site · 1.3 miRoyal Small Arms Factoryhistoric site · 1.4 miBowyer's Waterlake · 1.3 miFriday Lakelake · 1.3 miEnfield Lock Trailwalk or trail · 1.5 miRammey Marsh Flood Relief Channelwater · under a mileHorsemill Streamriver · 1.5 miSewardstone Marshwalk or trail · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGunpowder Parkpark · under a mile · 88 haLee Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 992 haAbbey Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haThe Larsen Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileDenny Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202033 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 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
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWaltham Holy Cross Primary Academyages 3-11, 598 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Harold Business & Enterprise Academyages 11-16, 812 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLeverton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College2.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationWaltham Cross1.3 miUndergroundLoughton Underground Station3.7 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbeyunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town12 miBus stops67 within a mileCar parkBizSpace M25 Waltham Abbey Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWaltham Abbey2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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