High Street, Hoddesdon, EN11 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN11 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	29.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	43.9%	-9.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	6.1%	4.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	29.2%	34.8%	5.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	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	19.6%	19.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	34.3%	4.1%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	88.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	88.9%	82.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South and the 73rd highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 High Street are based on 239 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 High Street, Hoddesdon, EN11 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 8BY

Average Price
£810,434

Semi-Detached
£896,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£724,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£344,548

Semi-Detached
£1,108,147

Terraced
£442,515

Detached
£889,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,898

Other
£755,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
South House, 34B High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2012-05-31	£935,870
South House, 34B High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2005-10-21	£937,364
34C High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2001-01-31	£743,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 8BY

Employment

EN11 8BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8BY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in EN11 8BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	80
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes Primary School Benford Road , EN11 8LL	4out of 4	674 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes School Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School High Road , EN10 7DD	- not rated	1,981 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7FU	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	1out of 4	2,478 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	1,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	2,531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	- not rated	2,753 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	- not rated	2,753 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haileybury College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	3,291 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
Jail Break Cafe @ Old	Hoddesdon Police Station, High Street	83 yd
The Spotlight	Borough Of Broxbourne, Broxbourne Civic Hall	158 yd
Saffron Restaurant	25 High Street, Hoddesdon	290 yd
Taste Of China	25B High Street, Hoddesdon	290 yd
Delight Cafe	Unit 2, 33 High Street	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	23 High Street, Hoddesdon	290 yd
The George	8 High Street, Hoddesdon	398 yd
Stanboroughs Conservative Club	Stanboroughs Court, Conduit Lane	499 yd
Bogdan Catering	The White Swan, 95 High Street	709 yd
The White Swan	95 High Street, Hoddesdon	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	29 High Street, Hoddesdon	421 yd
Li's Takeaway	31A High Street, Hoddesdon	421 yd
Subway	58E High Street, Hoddesdon	434 yd
TJ Sandwich Bar	1A Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	460 yd
The Tasty's	20 Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	486 yd
Asda	Conduit Lane, Hoddesdon	499 yd
Tesco	61-65 High Street, Hoddesdon	501 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Taverners Way	632 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brewery Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoddesdon Open Air Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	284 yd
Robert Barclay Academy COCK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
The Stewart Edwards Stadium 41 BARCLAY COURT 41 BARCLAY COURT PARK VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	463 yd
Lowfield 29 EVERSLEY LODGE 29 EVERSLEY LODGE PARK VIEW	grass pitches	546 yd
Sheredes Primary School BENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Fit4Less (Hoddesdon) 110-114 110-114 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Breen'S Gym (Closed) Brewery Road	health and fitness suite	687 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%

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

Overview of EN11 8BY