Box Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN11 8SB 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	34.9%	38.3%	3.4%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	9.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	50.6%	54.5%	3.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	38.1%	31.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2%	3.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.1%	16.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.4%	10.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	26.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	95.7%	92.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	92.1%	88.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	89.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Box Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Box Lane was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Box Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South and the 66th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 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 8SB, 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 Box Lane are based on 23 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 Box Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 8SB

Average Price
£616,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£589,281

Detached
£697,775

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Box Lane

Average Price
£618,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£605,278

Detached
£666,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Box LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 High Leigh Barns Box Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£499,995	2022-07-12	£516,206
8 High Leigh Barns Box Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-12-20	£591,677
4 High Leigh Barns Box Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2018-03-09	£436,545
10 High Leigh Barns Box Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-02-03	£613,536
7 High Leigh Barns Box Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2013-10-04	£641,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 8SB

Employment

EN11 8SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	54
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Construction	32
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,394 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	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheredes Primary School Benford Road , EN11 8LL	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Haslewood Avenue , EN11 8HT	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Primary School High Wood Road , EN11 9AR	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cross Catholic Primary School Upper Marsh Lane , EN11 8BN	- not rated	1,762 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	4,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN	3out of 4	4,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	5,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,618 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	1,816 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	4,413 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
High Leigh Conference Centre	Lord Street, Hoddesdon	191 yd
Hoddesdon Bowls Club (Rosehill)	Lord Street, Hoddesdon	675 yd
Copleys Food Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Pharmaron Uk Ltd	West Hill Innovation Park, Hertford Road	895 yd
Volker Fitzpatrick	Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd, Hertford Road	932 yd
Hoddesdon Lawn Tennis Club	Beech Walk, Hoddesdon	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King William IV	The King William Iv, 197 Lord Street		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowfield 29 EVERSLEY LODGE 29 EVERSLEY LODGE PARK VIEW	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
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	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	91.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN11 8SB