Cross Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 7HU 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	54.3%	48.5%	-5.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	45.7%	51.5%	5.8%	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.

In the immediate area around EN8 7HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	45%	44.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	40.5%	4.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	50.9%	6.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	44.1%	33%	-11.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	6.5%	12.7%	6.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22.5%	24.7%	2.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	34%	15.5%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	69.6%	64%	-5.6%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2%	7.5%	5.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	72.9%	53.1%	-19.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	5.7%	19.7%	14.0%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	11.9%	9.5%	0.8%	11.1%
Africa	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	53.6%	-18.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.2%	16.8%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	13.1%	7.8%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 124th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.7%.

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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 7HU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cross Road are based on 127 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 Cross Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7HU

Average Price
£244,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,789

Other
£5,010

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£247,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,110

Detached
£225,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,508

Other
£5,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2026-01-29	£407,115
20A Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-05-29	£94,902
13 Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-04-30	£334,750
3 Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-16	£366,734
7 Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-11-26	£363,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7HU

Employment

EN8 7HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

EN8 7HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	864 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	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	- not rated	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	2,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,372 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	2,658 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	957 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	1,898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavillion Plaza Cafe Ltd	Pavilion Plaza Cafe, The Pavilion	230 yd
Coffee Cream	88F The Pavilion, High Street	232 yd
Costa	7 The Pavilion, High Street	232 yd
Royal Mail	Royal Mail Sorting Office, 18 Eleanor Cross Road	246 yd
Cherries	4 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		222 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	255 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	347 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	462 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	191 yd
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	230 yd
Tasty House	75 High Street, Waltham Cross	435 yd
Popeye Pizza	62 High Street, Waltham Cross	457 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	185 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	232 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	299 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	347 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	488 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	880 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,083 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.7 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN8 7HU