High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 7ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45%	48.4%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	34.2%	41.9%	7.7%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	41.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	51.1%	53.8%	2.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9%	10.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.2%	19.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	36.9%	16.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	73%	60.7%	-12.3%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	81.2%	62.7%	-18.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	7.4%	17.7%	10.3%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	62.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	24%	22.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds and the 113th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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 7ED, 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 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7ED

Average Price
£246,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,635

Other
no sales

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
Flat 3 Akers Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-08	£277,570
Flat 13 Akers Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-05-21	£266,726
Flat 22 Akers Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-03	£253,125
Flat 14 Akers Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-10-18	£263,525
Flat 6 Akers Court High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-08-12	£264,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,136 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	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,376 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	- not rated	1,757 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	2,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,904 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	3,235 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	1,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	2,339 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	153 yd
Olympic Cafe	257 High Street, Waltham Cross	173 yd
Elcuriosol/Coach and Horses	36 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	248 yd
Cross Cafe	105 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	505 yd
La Regina Cafe	145 High Street, Waltham Cross	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	141 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	257 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	319 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	512 yd
Cheshunt Football Club	Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steph's Cockle Shed	Seafood Stall, 37 Crossbrook Street	141 yd
From The Islands	258 High Street, Waltham Cross	153 yd
Americana Fried Chicken & Pizza	259 High Street, Waltham Cross	173 yd
Berlin Doner	245 High Street, Waltham Cross	173 yd
Hungercure	239 High Street, Waltham Cross	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	153 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	241 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	505 yd
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	719 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	135 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	386 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	712 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	877 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,089 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	1,090 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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