Beechfield, Hoddesdon, EN11 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN11 9QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of EN11 9QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	27%	-1.6%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	62.5%	2.8%	44.2%	18.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	47%	-9.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.2%	36.6%	4.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.4%	12.6%	4.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	19.7%	2.2%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	16.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	19.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18%	2.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	15.7%	-2.1%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	98%	94.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	96.4%	1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.4%	1.0%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Beechfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechfield was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Hoddesdon North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechfield has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN11 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Beechfield are based on 167 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 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, EN11 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN11 9QL

Average Price
£433,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£433,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechfield

Average Price
£475,569

Semi-Detached
£515,902

Terraced
£451,522

Detached
£659,427

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeechfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2019-11-01	£379,477
98 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-01-10	£411,657
96 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-08-26	£398,526
114 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-02-03	£447,598
104 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2010-03-25	£454,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN11 9QL

Employment

EN11 9QL 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	113
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Construction	31
Education	26
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cranbourne Primary School Bridleway North , EN11 9PP	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Primary School High Wood Road , EN11 9AR	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forres Primary School Stanstead Road , EN11 0RW	2out of 4	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Hillside Lane , Great Amwell SG12 9SE	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Community Primary School Westfield Road , EN11 8RA	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Community school	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	762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Barclay Academy Cock Lane , EN11 8JY	2out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Presdales School Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	4,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chauncy School Park Road , SG12 0DP	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,863 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	4,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hailey Hall School Hailey Lane , SG13 7PB	2out of 4	503 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amwell View School Station Road , Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8EH	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Education Support Centre Old Essex Road , EN11 0AA	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College , SG13 7NU	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton School Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD	4out of 4	3,035 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
Animal Gym	39 Chaucer Way, Hoddesdon	235 yd
Sicilia Bella	34 Chaucer Way, Hoddesdon	235 yd
100 Acre Cafe	37 Chaucer Way, Hoddesdon	235 yd
Pasta World/Pizza Xtreme	375 Ware Road, Hoddesdon	492 yd
Pizza Bella	373 Ware Road, Hoddesdon	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Galley Hall	Hailey Lane, Hoddesdon		740 yd
St Margaretsbury Sports And Social Club	Stanstead Abbotts, Ware		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Raffles Grill	31 Chaucer Way, Hoddesdon		264 yd
Blaze Grill	373 Ware Road, Hoddesdon		492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Good Health Club (Closed) Chaucer Way	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Cranbourne Primary School BRIDLE WAY NORTH	grass pitches	251 yd
The John Warner School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Hailey Hall School HAILEY LANE	grass pitches	619 yd
John Warner Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	657 yd
Forres Primary School STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
St Margaretsbury Fc LAKES COURT	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 yd
Castle Road Playing Fields CASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Amwell View School	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN11 9QL