Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, EN11 0FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN11 0FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 0FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	31.2%	45%	13.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	36%	-12.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	48.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.1%	32.7%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11%	13.6%	2.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.9%	22.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.8%	11.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96%	87.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	86.7%	83.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	83.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.4%	10.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bridgewater Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridgewater Gardens was 170.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.9% higher than the Hoddesdon North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridgewater Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North and the 39th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN11 0FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bridgewater Gardens are based on 18 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 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, EN11 0FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 0FG

Average Price
£182,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgewater Gardens

Average Price
£179,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgewater GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-11-07	£122,908
23 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-08-04	£326,019
39 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2023-10-27	£104,984
28 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-20	£163,878
29 Bridgewater Gardens, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-27	£156,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 0FG

Employment

EN11 0FG 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	153
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	22
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
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	441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryelands Primary School Essex Road , EN11 0AA	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary Academy Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	2out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary School Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cranbourne Primary School Bridleway North , EN11 9PP	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cranbourne Primary School Bridleway North , EN11 9PP	- not rated	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	- not rated	890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	- not rated	890 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes School Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	5,446 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	1,031 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	- not rated	1,943 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	- not rated	1,943 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU	- not rated	2,568 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hi Bar Ltd	Rye House Stadium, Rye Road	209 yd
Compass Group	Staff Restaurant, J Sainsbury Plc	360 yd
Chase Health and Fitness	Rear, Ground Floor Right	467 yd
Hoddesdon Town Football Club	Lowfield Sports Ground, Park View	522 yd
Pera Cafe & Bar	95 Rye Road, Hoddesdon	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rye House Public House	Rye House, Rye Road	209 yd
Rye Park Conservative Club	Rye Road, Hoddesdon	224 yd
Rye Park & Hoddesdon United Services	Rye Park And Hoddesdon United Services Club, Rye Road	860 yd
Hoddesdon Labour Club	Labour Hall, Rye Road	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Choice	Unit 14, Hoddesdon Industrial Centre	254 yd
New Wing's Garden	35 Rye Road, Hoddesdon	368 yd
Herts Ices		601 yd
Sidney Fish Chips	99 Rye Road, Hoddesdon	612 yd
TGF Pizza	95 Rye Road, Hoddesdon	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hoddesdon Supermarket	Ground Floor East, Sheffield House		860 yd
Tesco	112 Burford Street, Hoddesdon		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Highway Park CAVENDISH HOUSE CAVENDISH HOUSE PLUMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	235 yd
Castle Road Playing Fields CASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Rivers Education Centre Old Essex Road	grass pitches	881 yd
John Warner Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	891 yd
The John Warner School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Pound Close Playing Field BURFORD STREET	grass pitches	912 yd
Forres Primary School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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