Essex Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN11 0AB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	46.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.3%	53.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 EN11 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	59.2%	53.5%	-5.7%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	28.2%	6.4%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	9%	10.8%	1.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	45.8%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	44.1%	37.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	28%	16.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8%	6.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	96%	83%	-13.0%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	87%	75.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	75.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	2%	10.7%	8.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.5%	6.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South and the 97th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN11 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Essex Road are based on 41 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 Essex Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 0AB

Average Price
£478,487

Semi-Detached
£474,245

Terraced
£494,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£484,590

Semi-Detached
£427,635

Terraced
£375,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,943

Other
£1,332,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-03-11	£465,391
21 Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-08-10	£520,126
3 Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-05-28	£457,318
15 Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-10-20	£458,743
11 Old Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-07-17	£514,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 0AB

Employment

EN11 0AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	23
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Haslewood Avenue , EN11 8HT	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Primary School Westfield Road , EN11 8RA	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	- not rated	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary School Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	2out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertford Regional College Scotts Road , SG12 9JF	- not rated	5,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	132 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	2,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	4,548 yd	Community special 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
Jackson Hall	Hoddesdon Over 60s Centre, Burford Street	219 yd
St Catherines and St Pauls Church	Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	305 yd
The Jerk Joint London Ltd	38D Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	322 yd
The John Warner Sports Centre	Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	322 yd
Costa	10-13 The Pavilion, High Street	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion	68-70 Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	285 yd
Rye Park & Hoddesdon United Services	Rye Park And Hoddesdon United Services Club, Rye Road	334 yd
Hoddesdon Labour Club	Labour Hall, Rye Road	334 yd
The Sun	Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	357 yd
The Bell Hotel (including B&B)	The Bell Hotel, 1 Burford Street	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Fish bar	7 Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	250 yd
Golden Dragon	3-5 Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	250 yd
All in One Pizza (Unit 3)	Ground Floor East, Sheffield House	334 yd
Royal India Takeaway	3 Burford Street, Hoddesdon	368 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	3-3A The Pavilion, High Street	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	112 Burford Street, Hoddesdon	227 yd
Hoddesdon Supermarket	Ground Floor East, Sheffield House	334 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Supermarket Plc, Amwell Street	343 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brewery Road	458 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Taverners Way	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivers Education Centre Old Essex Road	grass pitches	182 yd
Pound Close Playing Field BURFORD STREET	grass pitches	209 yd
Breen'S Gym (Closed) Brewery Road	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Fit4Less (Hoddesdon) 110-114 110-114 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Lowfield 29 EVERSLEY LODGE 29 EVERSLEY LODGE PARK VIEW	grass pitches	928 yd
Forres Primary School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Old Highway Park CAVENDISH HOUSE CAVENDISH HOUSE PLUMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
The Stewart Edwards Stadium 41 BARCLAY COURT 41 BARCLAY COURT PARK VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 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	141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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