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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtIG10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:03 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°C673 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLudgate Waterlake · under a mileEpping Forestforest · under a mileConnaught Waterlake · 1.4 miPole Hill Obeliskhistoric site · 2.0 miRoyal Small Arms Factoryhistoric site · 2.0 miGravel Hillhill · under a mileThe Stubbleswalk or trail · 1.0 miStrawberry Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGunpowder Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 88 haWest Essex Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 50 haArewater Greenpark · 1.6 miEnfield Island Villagepark · 1.9 mi · 7 haLoughton Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSource: 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolly House Private Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryLoughton Health Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyLoughton Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistForest Dental Practice1.3 miPolice stationMet Police Air Support Unit, Lippitts HillLondonunder a mileCash machineRontec - Church Hill, 117 Church Hill1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 otherPrimaryHigh Beech CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStaples Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 626 pupils1.2 miSecondaryRoding Valley High Schoolages 11-18, 1,473 pupils1.5 miCollegeCapel Manor College4.0 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationChingford1.9 miUndergroundLoughton Underground Station1.6 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey2.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth11 miCar parkGemini Parking Solutions LondonLoughton1.3 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationWaltham Abbey1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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