Dig Dag Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN7 6NS is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.1%	46.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.9%	53.1%	3.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	29%	31.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	57.7%	1.2%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	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 (87.1%) 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	54.2%	58.6%	4.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.7%	28.5%	-6.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	18.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.8%	3.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	35.5%	7.6%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90%	77.7%	-12.3%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	6.8%	6.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	88%	88.7%	0.7%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	88.4%	0.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Dig Dag Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dig Dag Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Flamstead End average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN7 6NS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Dig Dag Hill are based on 39 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 Dig Dag Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN7 6NS

Average Price
£500,472

Semi-Detached
£585,727

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,809

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dig Dag Hill

Average Price
£497,817

Semi-Detached
£591,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,095

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dig Dag HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dig Dag Hill, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-08-29	£665,978
Flat 2 Holcroft House Dig Dag Hill, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-12	£354,375
Flat 1 Holcroft House Dig Dag Hill, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-03-28	£350,888
7 Dig Dag Hill, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-09-27	£704,816
6 Dig Dag Hill, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-07-29	£604,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN7 6NS

Employment

EN7 6NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Rosedale Way , Cheshunt EN7 6JG	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End Junior School Longfield Lane , Flamstead End EN7 6AG	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End School Longfield Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6AG	- not rated	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End Infant and Nursery School Longfield Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6AG	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End Primary and Nursery School Longfield Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6AG	- not rated	623 yd	Community 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	1,535 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	2,503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	2,503 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	2,791 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,692 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	2,304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	2,304 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	3,472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	4,639 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Smokewood Catering Company	170 Hammondstreet Road, Cheshunt		713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Stockbridge Close, Cheshunt		672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flamstead End School Longfield Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	641 yd
Rosedale Sports Club ANDREWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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