Whitefields Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 0ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.8%	48.9%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around EN8 0ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	34.5%	43.4%	8.9%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	41.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.6%	51.1%	4.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	27.7%	26.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.6%	15.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	24.5%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.3%	78.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	-3.3%
Other	1.5%	10.8%	9.3%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	90.1%	80.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	80.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.1%	17.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Whitefields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitefields Road was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Flamstead End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitefields Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Flamstead End and the 86th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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. 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 EN8 0ET, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Whitefields Road are based on 240 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 Whitefields Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0ET

Average Price
£338,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefields Road

Average Price
£322,508

Semi-Detached
£400,641

Terraced
£376,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,608

Other
£159,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitefields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Whitefields Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-12-19	£382,155
165 Whitefields Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-09	£279,638
157 Whitefields Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-04-18	£352,086
171 Whitefields Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2016-08-04	£391,673
156 Whitefields Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2016-02-18	£362,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0ET

Employment

EN8 0ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	86
Retired	40
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , EN7 6LR	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , EN7 6LR	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andrews Lane Primary School Andrews Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6LB	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakview Primary School Andrews Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6LB	2out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,264 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,441 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	4,132 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	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,182 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	3,637 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	3,645 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Village Cafe	236 Churchgate Road, Cheshunt	633 yd
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	729 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	744 yd
Peking House	36 High Street, Cheshunt	744 yd
Raj Vogue Tandoori	48 High Street, Cheshunt	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukranian Social Club		462 yd
The Freemasons	The Jolly Bricklayers, 2 Flamstead End Road	497 yd
The Plough	57 Flamstead End Road, Cheshunt	537 yd
Cheshunt Park Golf Club(Private)	The Old Clubhouse, Cheshunt Park	571 yd
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
D' Belly	111 Whitefields Road, Cheshunt	286 yd
Subway	Petrol Filling Station, 47 Flamstead End Road	510 yd
Mai Sushi	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	649 yd
Aksu Kebab	33 High Street, Cheshunt	707 yd
TGF Pizza Company	41 High Street, Cheshunt	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	68 Flamstead End Road, Cheshunt	453 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	649 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	729 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flamstead End MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MAYBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	302 yd
Cheshunt Park Golf Centre CHESHUNT PARK CHESHUNT PARK PARK LANE	golf	574 yd
Flamstead End School Longfield Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	973 yd
Goffs Lane Playing Field MANOR GROVE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,086 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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