Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, EN11 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN11 8RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	52.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.3%	47.8%	2.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 8RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	34.5%	43%	8.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	35.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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	46.3%	48.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17.6%	14.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
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.

In the area around EN11 8RU this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	30.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	18.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.6%	87%	-5.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	84.5%	88.6%	4.1%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	88.3%	4.5%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Whitehands Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehands Close was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehands Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South and the 105th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 8RU, 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 Whitehands Close are based on 19 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 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, EN11 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 8RU

Average Price
£279,294

Semi-Detached
£380,350

Terraced
£415,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,955

Other
£315,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehands Close

Average Price
£268,119

Semi-Detached
£408,536

Terraced
£427,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,335

Other
£328,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehands CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-08-09	£387,511
35 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-06-23	£209,393
29 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-21	£384,074
42 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-10-23	£215,501
14 Whitehands Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-04-10	£179,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 8RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Community Primary School Westfield Road , EN11 8RA	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Haslewood Avenue , EN11 8HT	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Riversmead , EN11 8DP	- not rated	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes Primary School Benford Road , EN11 8LL	4out of 4	1,261 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	2out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ	4out of 4	5,257 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	945 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	3,139 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	4,571 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
Hoddesdon Lawn Tennis Club	Beech Walk, Hoddesdon	252 yd
Hoddesdon Bowls Club (Rosehill)	Lord Street, Hoddesdon	288 yd
Bite Me Diner	18 Fawkon Walk, Hoddesdon	414 yd
Herts Plaice	117 High Street, Hoddesdon	439 yd
Esquires Coffee	8 Fawkon Walk, Hoddesdon	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William IV	The King William Iv, 197 Lord Street	256 yd
The White Swan	95 High Street, Hoddesdon	439 yd
J D Wetherspoon The Star	105 High Street, Hoddesdon	439 yd
Bogdan Catering	The White Swan, 95 High Street	458 yd
The Sun	Amwell Street, Hoddesdon	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo Hoddesdon	119 High Street, Hoddesdon	439 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	3-3A The Pavilion, High Street	484 yd
The Tasty's	20 Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	514 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Hoddesdon	124 High Street, Hoddesdon	518 yd
TJ Sandwich Bar	1A Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Brocket Road, Hoddesdon	430 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Taverners Way	436 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	Morrisons Supermarket Plc, Amwell Street	508 yd
Tesco	61-65 High Street, Hoddesdon	515 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Brewery Road	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowfield 29 EVERSLEY LODGE 29 EVERSLEY LODGE PARK VIEW	grass pitches	360 yd
The Stewart Edwards Stadium 41 BARCLAY COURT 41 BARCLAY COURT PARK VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	465 yd
Fit4Less (Hoddesdon) 110-114 110-114 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Breen'S Gym (Closed) Brewery Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Robert Barclay Academy COCK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
Pound Close Playing Field BURFORD STREET	grass pitches	967 yd
Rivers Education Centre Old Essex Road	grass pitches	1,006 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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