Moorhurst Avenue, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN7 5LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 EN7 5LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	23.3%	25.2%	1.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	58.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	6%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.2%

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	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.6%	34.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.1%	16.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	10.9%	-9.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.5%	5.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	34.4%	8.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	90.4%	85.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	95.6%	90.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	90.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	76.7%	17.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Moorhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorhurst Avenue was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Goffs Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorhurst Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak and the 85th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN7 5LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 Moorhurst Avenue are based on 51 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 Moorhurst Avenue, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN7 5LE

Average Price
£671,024

Semi-Detached
£668,564

Terraced
£673,456

Detached
£673,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorhurst Avenue

Average Price
£728,157

Semi-Detached
£727,618

Terraced
£690,662

Detached
£747,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Moorhurst Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-03-28	£669,934
20 Moorhurst Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£581,250	2023-10-26	£628,933
28A Moorhurst Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-01-29	£545,358
28 Moorhurst Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£532,500	2020-12-11	£619,046
10 Moorhurst Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2017-06-16	£623,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN7 5LE

Employment

EN7 5LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

EN7 5LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	29
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Millcrest Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5NS	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuffley School Theobalds Road , Cuffley EN6 4HN	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Newgate Street Village , SG13 8RA	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	3,072 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	- not rated	3,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	4,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	4,010 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	4,010 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	4,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	3out of 4	4,782 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping House School Epping Green , SG13 8NF	- not rated	4,969 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joy Bangla Tandoori Restaurant	1 Newgatestreet Road, Goffs Oak	788 yd
Ignite	Cedar House, Sopers Road	826 yd
The Orchid Flowers & Cafe	64 Station Road, Potters Bar	958 yd
Sonar Bangla Restaurant	27 Station Road, Potters Bar	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Goffs Oak	Newgatestreet Road, Goffs Oak		860 yd
Goffs Oak Comrades Club	652 Goffs Lane, Goffs Oak		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's Fish Bar	4 Masons Parade, Newgatestreet Road	769 yd
Longs Takeaway	2 Masons Parade, Newgatestreet Road	769 yd
The Blue Sea Fish & Chips	36A Station Road, Potters Bar	1,035 yd
Cuffley Pizza and Kebab Centre	42 Station Road, Potters Bar	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	696 Goffs Lane, Goffs Oak		915 yd
Tesco	59 Station Road, Potters Bar		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jones Road JONES ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Goffs Oak Playing Field GOFFS LANE	grass pitches	1,027 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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