Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, EN10 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN10 6NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47%	49.7%	2.7%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN10 6NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	47.2%	7.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	38.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.7%	35%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	19%	-4.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.2%	0.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	26.8%	12.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.3%	81%	-13.3%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	88.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Virgil Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virgil Drive was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the Flamstead End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Virgil Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End and the 74th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN10 6NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virgil Drive are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broxbourne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, EN10 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN10 6NS

Average Price
£331,742

Semi-Detached
£507,486

Terraced
£442,716

Detached
£418,378

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,905

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virgil Drive

Average Price
£365,518

Semi-Detached
£576,808

Terraced
£466,960

Detached
£449,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,244

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virgil DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-05-09	£500,000
4 Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-27	£592,719
13 Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-16	£114,937
29 Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-11-03	£474,785
8 Virgil Drive, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2022-10-24	£496,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN10 6NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	19
Transport and storage	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	4,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wormley CofE Primary School Cozens Lane East , Wormley EN10 6QA	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broxbourne CofE Primary School Mill Lane , EN10 7AY	4out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School and Nursery Nunsbury Drive , Turnford EN10 6AG	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes Primary School Benford Road , EN11 8LL	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	4,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	4,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivers Education Support Centre Old Essex Road , EN11 0AA	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	5,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee by Eddie	Wormley Community Centre, Fairfield Drive	693 yd
Food Bank and Lunch Club	Wormley Free Church, Slipe Lane	930 yd
The Old Mill Retreat Cafe	Mill Lane, Broxbourne	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Star	32 High Road, Wormley	336 yd
The Queens Head	66 High Road, Wormley	578 yd
Broxbourne Sports Club	Mill Lane Close, Broxbourne	972 yd
Crown Hotel	Flat at, Crown Hotel, 162 Old Nazeing Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	41 High Road, Wormley	303 yd
Wormley Stores Fish Bar	51 High Road, Wormley	303 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	39 High Road, Wormley	303 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway	47 High Road, Wormley	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Convenience Store, Petrol Filling Station, 197 High Road		259 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Broxbourne School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Wormley Sports Club WORMLEY SPORTS CLUB WORMLEY SPORTS CLUB CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	684 yd
Wormley Playing Field WORMLEY SPORTS CLUB WORMLEY SPORTS CLUB CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	684 yd
Wormley Community Centre FAIRFIELD DRIVE		699 yd
Broxbourne Sports Club MILL LANE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EN10 6NS