High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 7BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.1%	47.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.9%	52.7%	2.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around EN8 7BU, 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	47%	43.4%	-3.6%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	36.3%	4.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	50.7%	44.6%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.6%	42.5%	7.9%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.4%	26.1%	1.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	28.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	58.9%	57.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-23.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	44.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	13.9%	28.2%	14.3%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	0.8%	9.7%
Africa	15.8%	8.6%	-7.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	44.4%	-15.5%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.1%	22.3%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	13.2%	5.0%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	14.7%	9.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	7%	-6.4%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 242.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.2% higher than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 16th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in EN8 7BU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 917 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 High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7BU

Average Price
£209,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,253

Other
£15,621

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£302,299

Semi-Detached
£606,262

Terraced
£445,307

Detached
£1,073,475

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,040

Other
£758,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2019-06-20	£27,113
86 High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,100	2017-11-24	£5,397
74A High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2014-08-12	£257,191
70A High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2008-07-25	£311,361
74A High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-07-12	£222,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7BU

Employment

EN8 7BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	90
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
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
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,178 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	1,824 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	2,275 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,877 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rhapsodiz	74 High Street, Waltham Cross	2 yd
Kervansaray	76-78 High Street, Waltham Cross	2 yd
Spice Garden	59A High Street, Waltham Cross	69 yd
Kings Flavour	37 High Street, Waltham Cross	123 yd
Mayya	120 High Street, Waltham Cross	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	138 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	202 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		237 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	712 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye Pizza	62 High Street, Waltham Cross	2 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	6 yd
Milano Pizza	63 High Street, Waltham Cross	69 yd
Cross Kebab	61 High Street, Waltham Cross	69 yd
Tasty House	75 High Street, Waltham Cross	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	69 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	78 yd
B & G Afro-Caribbean Food Specialist	49 High Street, Waltham Cross	97 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	138 yd
Lidl Supermarket	High Street, Waltham Cross	192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	586 yd
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	881 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	913 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	919 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	932 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.3%

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	25.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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