Cheshunt Wash, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 0LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.9%	49.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 EN8 0LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	33.9%	34%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25%	16.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	12.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	30.3%	11.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.8%	81.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	91.3%	78.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
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	90.4%	79.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.8%	13.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Cheshunt Wash Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheshunt Wash was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheshunt Wash has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 136th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 0LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cheshunt Wash 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 Cheshunt Wash, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0LJ

Average Price
£179,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,957

Other
£202,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheshunt Wash

Average Price
£401,869

Semi-Detached
£468,479

Terraced
£413,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,821

Other
£182,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheshunt WashStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 - 21 Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-11-07	£577,222
19 - 21 Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-11-07	£119,567
5 Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-05-11	£31,355
1A Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2016-09-22	£10,588
9 Cheshunt Wash, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-03-13	£139,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	28
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfield CofE VA Primary Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Infants' School and Nursery Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield Church of England Academy Cheshunt Wash , EN8 0LU	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Cheshunt Wash , Cheshunt EN8 0LU	- not rated	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Junior School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	No	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	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	2,221 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	4,638 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	1,739 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,739 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broxbournebury School White Stubbs Lane , EN10 7PY	- not rated	3,524 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	3,870 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
Jump City UK	20-21 New River Trading Estate, Fairways	676 yd
Creams Cafe	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre	687 yd
Nando's	Restaurant, Tesco Stores Ltd	687 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	721 yd
Peking House	36 High Street, Cheshunt	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	195 yd
The Bulls Head	High Road, Turnford	1,032 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Fish & Chips	5 Cheshunt Wash, Cheshunt	4 yd
Nabila Spices	78 High Street, Cheshunt	591 yd
New Golden World	84 High Street, Cheshunt	591 yd
Seaways Fish Bar	82 High Street, Cheshunt	591 yd
ChilliGo	78 High Street, Cheshunt	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	615 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre	687 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	442 yd
Nightleys Playing Fields WAVELL CLOSE	grass pitches	483 yd
Cheshunt Marriott Health Club HALFHIDE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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