Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, EN11 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN11 0BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of EN11 0BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	33.8%	7.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	53.8%	-9.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.7%) 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	52.9%	53.1%	0.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.6%	33.6%	1.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%

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	25.5%	22.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	13%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	26.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.9%	83.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	93.9%	82.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.9%	10.7%	8.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	82.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Dobbs Weir Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobbs Weir was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dobbs Weir has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 113th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN11 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Dobbs Weir are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, EN11 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 0BL

Average Price
£633,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£633,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobbs Weir

Average Price
£614,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobbs WeirStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dobbs Weir Lock House Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2012-11-29	£614,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 0BL

Employment

EN11 0BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EN11 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Retired	68
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	- not rated	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Haslewood Avenue , EN11 8HT	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes Primary School Benford Road , EN11 8LL	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broxbourne CofE Primary School Mill Lane , EN10 7AY	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	3,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	4,081 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	4,162 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
River Palace Cafe & Restaurant	Dobbs Weir Cafe, Dobbs Weir Road	361 yd
Cortland Fibron BX	Fibron House Unit C, Rd Park	779 yd
Mega AtThe Cafe Ltd	The Cafe Food Mobile, Rd Park	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish & Eels	Fish And Eels, Dobbs Weir Road		373 yd
Broxbourne Sailing Club	Meadgate Road, Nazeing		583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dolce Delia	Unit 3, Ducksbury Industrial Estate		568 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EN11 0BL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of EN11 0BL