Halfhide Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 0TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46%	48.8%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	58.1%	58.4%	0.3%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	24.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) 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	48.7%	53.4%	4.7%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38%	39.9%	1.9%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	10.7%	3.1%	-7.6%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	4.3%	-13.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	20.5%	11.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	39.3%	9.8%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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)
Indian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%	4.5%
White	78.7%	63.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	69.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.3%	12.8%	9.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	8.5%	4.5%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	69.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	0%	19.5%	19.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Halfhide Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halfhide Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Flamstead End average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.6%.

🔎 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 0TB, 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 Halfhide Lane are based on 3 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 Halfhide Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 0TB

Average Price
£882,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£882,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halfhide Lane

Average Price
£1,901,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£794,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,116,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halfhide LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverside Cottage Halfhide Lane, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2018-07-20	£889,102
Riverside Cottage Halfhide Lane, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2001-12-07	£700,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 0TB

Employment

EN8 0TB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

EN8 0TB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Retired	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	4,406 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	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Academy Cheshunt Wash , EN8 0LU	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flamstead End School Longfield Lane , Cheshunt EN7 6AG	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School and Nursery Nunsbury Drive , Turnford EN10 6AG	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Rosedale Way , Cheshunt EN7 6JG	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Broxbourne School Badgers Walk , EN10 7DD	3out of 4	2,792 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	3,173 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	5,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,240 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
Starbucks	Unit 1, Brookfield Centre	89 yd
COSTA	Unit 5b, Brookfield Retail Park	136 yd
Kid Mania	12 New River Trading Estate, Fairways	186 yd
Nando's	Restaurant, Tesco Stores Ltd	252 yd
Creams Cafe	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt Park Golf Club(Private)	The Old Clubhouse, Cheshunt Park	763 yd
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	996 yd
The Bulls Head	High Road, Turnford	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mai Sushi	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre		392 yd
Best Fish & Chips	5 Cheshunt Wash, Cheshunt		928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brookfield Centre		252 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Brookfield Centre		392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheshunt Marriott Health Club HALFHIDE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Cheshunt Park Golf Centre CHESHUNT PARK CHESHUNT PARK PARK LANE	golf	760 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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