# Waltham Abbey South

West Epping Forest. 9,163 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Waltham Abbey South had 9,073 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004534. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £396,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Waltham Abbey South was £396,750 in 2025. 1,961st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,073** (2021). Waltham Abbey South had 9,073 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,042nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Waltham Abbey South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In Waltham Abbey South, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004534) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Waltham Abbey South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004534) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Waltham Abbey South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004534) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Waltham Abbey South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004534) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Waltham Abbey South had 9,073 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Waltham Abbey South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Waltham Abbey South at a rate of 86.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across Epping Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 336 |
| Other crime | 110 |
| Vehicle crime | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 97 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 86 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Waltham Abbey South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Waltham Abbey South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £396,750 | 2nd cheapest | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 9,073 | 5th most populated | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 6th lowest | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Waltham Abbey South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Waltham Abbey South at a rate of 86.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across Epping Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 87 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Waltham Abbey South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (336), other crime (110) and vehicle crime (99).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Epping Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Epping Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Epping Forest and not Waltham Abbey South alone. [See Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

- **Average house price: £525,719** (July 2026). Epping Forest’s average house price was £525,719 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,618** (2025). Full-time workers living in Epping Forest earned a median of £45,618 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 44th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.5×** (2025). A home in Epping Forest costs 11.5 times local full-time pay. 27th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). Epping Forest has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Waltham Abbey South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Waltham Abbey South was £396,750 in 2025.
Waltham Abbey South had 9,073 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Waltham Abbey South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Waltham Abbey South, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004534
- Ward: [Waltham Abbey South & Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/ward/waltham-abbey-south-and-rural)
- Constituency: [Epping Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/epping-forest)
- Council: [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,163*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Waltham Abbey West & Outer](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-west-and-outer), [Waltham Abbey North](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/waltham-abbey-north), [Waltham Cross Town](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne/waltham-cross-town), [Enfield Lock](https://openindex.co.uk/enfield/enfield-lock)

## Latest updates for Waltham Abbey South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004534

## How to cite

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