Old Grove Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN7 6UN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6UN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	25.1%	29.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	59.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.1%) 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	65.5%	60%	-5.5%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	28.4%	31.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	17.9%	1.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34.9%	8.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.4%	87.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	90.8%	91.4%	0.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	91.4%	0.9%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	76.7%	18.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Old Grove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Grove Close was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Goffs Oak average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Old Grove Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak and the 27th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 6UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Grove Close are based on 40 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 Old Grove Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN7 6UN

Average Price
£730,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Grove Close

Average Price
£763,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Grove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Old Grove Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-10-13	£700,000
10 Old Grove Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-09-05	£733,788
22 Old Grove Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-07-07	£702,190
16 Old Grove Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£693,000	2021-02-03	£804,874
6 Old Grove Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-03-05	£666,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN7 6UN

Employment

EN7 6UN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	132
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	5,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Millcrest Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5NS	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Rosedale Way , Cheshunt EN7 6JG	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End School Longfield Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6AG	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Jones Road , Goffs Oak EN7 5JS	- not rated	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , EN7 6LR	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	4,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	5,446 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales Public House	Prince Of Wales, Burton Lane		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Smokewood Catering Company	170 Hammondstreet Road, Cheshunt		295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Stockbridge Close, Cheshunt		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hammondstreet Road HAMMONDSTREET ROAD	grass pitches	753 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	357 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	31.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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