Ashdown Crescent, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 0RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51%	51.5%	0.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	23.7%	32.1%	8.4%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	50.9%	-14.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	8.9%	4.9%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.6%	35.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.8%	12%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.5%	27%	2.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	26.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.1%	85.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	92.2%	78.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	78.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.7%	15.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ashdown Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashdown Crescent was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashdown Crescent has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 139th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 0RE, 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 Ashdown Crescent are based on 107 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 Ashdown Crescent, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0RE

Average Price
£481,053

Semi-Detached
£481,108

Terraced
£480,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashdown Crescent

Average Price
£505,581

Semi-Detached
£515,452

Terraced
£479,711

Detached
£559,181

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashdown CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ashdown Crescent, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-10-17	£510,542
15 Ashdown Crescent, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-04-30	£539,480
17 Ashdown Crescent, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2018-05-31	£499,918
16 Ashdown Crescent, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-03-20	£412,620
18 Ashdown Crescent, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-11-05	£342,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0RE

Employment

EN8 0RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
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	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	3,219 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	2out of 4	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Academy Cheshunt Wash , EN8 0LU	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,683 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	4,118 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	5,364 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	4,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	4,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	4,831 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
Shaolin Monks	Workshop, Rear Of 40	404 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	425 yd
Peking House	36 High Street, Cheshunt	425 yd
Raj Vogue Tandoori	48 High Street, Cheshunt	425 yd
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	433 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	598 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	851 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabila Spices	78 High Street, Cheshunt	323 yd
New Golden World	84 High Street, Cheshunt	323 yd
Seaways Fish Bar	82 High Street, Cheshunt	323 yd
ChilliGo	78 High Street, Cheshunt	323 yd
Aksu Kebab	33 High Street, Cheshunt	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	555 yd
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	973 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	403 yd
Nightleys Playing Fields WAVELL CLOSE	grass pitches	673 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.2 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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