High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 7EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	52.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45.8%	47.9%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 7EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	39.4%	44.6%	5.2%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	41.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.4%	54.7%	6.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	39.5%	32.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	26.6%	19.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	32.4%	11.1%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	8.3%	12.3%	4.0%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.8%	58.9%	-21.9%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	65.9%	57%	-8.9%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	20.9%	18.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	57.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.6%	17.4%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	12%	11%	-1.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds and the 118th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN8 7EA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 932 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 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7EA

Average Price
£234,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,311

Detached
£365,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,689

Other
£21,611

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£290,684

Semi-Detached
£596,908

Terraced
£438,797

Detached
£1,042,390

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,303

Other
£726,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
258C High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-06-06	£191,975
258D High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-06	£232,391
7 Temple Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-29	£361,892
262 High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£38,100	2021-01-14	£40,036
3 Temple Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,600	2021-01-14	£181,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	43
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	32
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Construction	20
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	985 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	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,480 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	- not rated	1,772 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,748 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	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	1,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	2,185 yd	Community special school	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
Chutney Moe's	284 High Street, Waltham Cross	5 yd
Olympic Cafe	257 High Street, Waltham Cross	40 yd
Elcuriosol/Coach and Horses	36 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	393 yd
La Regina Cafe	145 High Street, Waltham Cross	458 yd
Crowland Cafe	139 High Street, Waltham Cross	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	163 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	178 yd
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	260 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	659 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
From The Islands	258 High Street, Waltham Cross	5 yd
Americana Fried Chicken & Pizza	259 High Street, Waltham Cross	40 yd
Berlin Doner	245 High Street, Waltham Cross	40 yd
Hungercure	239 High Street, Waltham Cross	40 yd
Greek Street	260 High Street, Waltham Cross	46 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	5 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	91 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	591 yd
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	633 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	81 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	364 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	502 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	942 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	980 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	995 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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