Church Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 0DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.1%	48.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.9%	51.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	40.1%	3.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12%	13.4%	1.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	22.7%	23.4%	0.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	10%	-12.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	26.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Chinese	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.3%	6%	3.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.7%	72.6%	-14.1%	81.4%	-8.8%
Other	0%	8.1%	8.1%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	84.4%	75.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	75.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.6%	18.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 872.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 614.1% higher than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Church Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 2nd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.5%.

🔎 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 0DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Church Lane are based on 153 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 Church Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0DR

Average Price
£604,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£493,881

Semi-Detached
£539,683

Terraced
£391,165

Detached
£745,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,659

Other
£346,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Church Lane, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2004-03-31	£586,496
39 Church Lane, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	1997-08-01	£671,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Andrews Lane Primary School Andrews Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6LB	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , EN7 6LR	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy converter	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	3,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,229 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	3,890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	4,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	4,764 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	217 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	358 yd
Peking House	36 High Street, Cheshunt	358 yd
Raj Vogue Tandoori	48 High Street, Cheshunt	358 yd
Beanstalk Cafe	233 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	364 yd
The Freemasons	The Jolly Bricklayers, 2 Flamstead End Road	657 yd
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	716 yd
Ukranian Social Club		811 yd
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Charcoal Grill House	11 High Street, Cheshunt	217 yd
Pizza go-Go	7A High Street, Cheshunt	217 yd
Blossom Lounge	17 High Street, Cheshunt	237 yd
Aksu Kebab	33 High Street, Cheshunt	307 yd
TGF Pizza Company	41 High Street, Cheshunt	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	217 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	523 yd
Tesco	68 Flamstead End Road, Cheshunt	889 yd
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	928 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flamstead End MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MAYBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	747 yd
Goffs Lane Playing Field MANOR GROVE AVENUE	grass pitches	926 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,004 yd
St Marys Va High School (Closed) Churchgate	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,024 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	66.7%

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%

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