Century Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JJ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51%	1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	37.1%	33.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	15.8%	7.2%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	48.4%	54.1%	5.7%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	36.2%	32%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	29.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.6%

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)
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	88.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	93.4%	90%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	88.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Century Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South and the 125th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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 8JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Century Road are based on 55 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 Century Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 8JJ

Average Price
£425,124

Semi-Detached
£444,400

Terraced
£414,302

Detached
£527,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Road

Average Price
£418,883

Semi-Detached
£415,777

Terraced
£412,565

Detached
£520,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Century Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-12-06	£450,613
9 Century Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-06-21	£535,465
12 Century Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-31	£475,181
16 Century Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£443,000	2022-09-23	£456,900
22 Century Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-02-04	£548,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 8JJ

Employment

EN11 8JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8JJ 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	89
Retired	40
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	885 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	453 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Primary School Westfield Road , EN11 8RA	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary School Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	2out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	- not rated	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Primary School High Wood Road , EN11 9AR	3out of 4	1,216 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	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	4,745 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	5,281 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	329 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	4,385 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
St Catherines and St Pauls Church	Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	106 yd
Jackson Hall	Hoddesdon Over 60s Centre, Burford Street	187 yd
The Jerk Joint London Ltd	38D Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	223 yd
The John Warner Sports Centre	Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	223 yd
Costa	10-13 The Pavilion, High Street	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion	68-70 Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	134 yd
The Sun	Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	218 yd
Rye Park & Hoddesdon United Services	Rye Park And Hoddesdon United Services Club, Rye Road	338 yd
Hoddesdon Labour Club	Labour Hall, Rye Road	338 yd
The Bell Hotel (including B&B)	The Bell Hotel, 1 Burford Street	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Fish bar	7 Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	180 yd
Golden Dragon	3-5 Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon	180 yd
Raj Mahal	38 Ware Road, Hoddesdon	267 yd
All in One Pizza (Unit 3)	Ground Floor East, Sheffield House	338 yd
Royal India Takeaway	3 Burford Street, Hoddesdon	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	112 Burford Street, Hoddesdon	119 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Supermarket Plc, Amwell Street	327 yd
Hoddesdon Supermarket	Ground Floor East, Sheffield House	338 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brewery Road	522 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Taverners Way	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pound Close Playing Field BURFORD STREET	grass pitches	260 yd
Rivers Education Centre Old Essex Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Breen'S Gym (Closed) Brewery Road	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Fit4Less (Hoddesdon) 110-114 110-114 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Forres Primary School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Lowfield 29 EVERSLEY LODGE 29 EVERSLEY LODGE PARK VIEW	grass pitches	890 yd
The Stewart Edwards Stadium 41 BARCLAY COURT 41 BARCLAY COURT PARK VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 yd
Old Highway Park CAVENDISH HOUSE CAVENDISH HOUSE PLUMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN11 8JJ