Lawrance Gardens, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 0AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	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.

In the immediate area around EN8 0AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	51%	1.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	29.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	43.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.3%	32.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around EN8 0AL this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	30.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	17.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	9.2%	-7.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	8.2%	8.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	81.8%	74.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	88.6%	81.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	7.8%	4.8%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	79.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0%	16.2%	16.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Lawrance Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrance Gardens was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrance Gardens has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 96th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN8 0AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lawrance Gardens are based on 37 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 Lawrance Gardens, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0AL

Average Price
£320,058

Semi-Detached
£413,781

Terraced
£354,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,315

Other
£302,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrance Gardens

Average Price
£310,218

Semi-Detached
£423,317

Terraced
£365,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,808

Other
£302,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrance GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Lawrance Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-04-14	£306,142
38 Lawrance Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2022-04-21	£378,101
53 Lawrance Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-01-13	£484,923
46 Lawrance Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-09-28	£148,586
38 Lawrance Gardens, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-12-01	£384,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookland Junior School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE VA Primary Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Infants' School and Nursery Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,517 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	1,879 yd	Foundation school	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	4,194 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	1,305 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,305 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	3,449 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	3,875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	284 yd
Peking House	36 High Street, Cheshunt	284 yd
Raj Vogue Tandoori	48 High Street, Cheshunt	284 yd
Shaolin Monks	Workshop, Rear Of 40	325 yd
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street		250 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt		612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabila Spices	78 High Street, Cheshunt	148 yd
New Golden World	84 High Street, Cheshunt	148 yd
Seaways Fish Bar	82 High Street, Cheshunt	148 yd
ChilliGo	78 High Street, Cheshunt	148 yd
Aksu Kebab	33 High Street, Cheshunt	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	446 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	749 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre	890 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	529 yd
Nightleys Playing Fields WAVELL CLOSE	grass pitches	746 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	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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