Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 7LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.3%	49.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.7%	50.2%	0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	42.2%	42.6%	0.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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	41.7%	48%	6.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.8%	35.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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	36.1%	26.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	3.5%	4%	0.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.9%	66.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	12%	12.0%	1.6%	10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	55.6%	44.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	27.8%	35.7%	7.9%	6.1%	29.6%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	9.7%	5.2%	0.8%	8.9%
Africa	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	54.2%	44.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	29.8%	27.4%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	13.4%	6.8%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	5%	-23.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	8.7%	0.6%	8.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Eleanor Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eleanor Cross Road was 382.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 232.4% higher than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eleanor Cross Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 9th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 Eleanor Cross Road are based on 161 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 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7LA

Average Price
£473,281

Semi-Detached
£475,487

Terraced
£441,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,035

Other
£669,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eleanor Cross Road

Average Price
£303,540

Semi-Detached
£477,139

Terraced
£377,146

Detached
£894,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,430

Other
£423,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eleanor Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£516,000	2022-06-13	£517,551
40 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-06-11	£453,013
38 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-05-27	£448,899
Cheshunt & Waltham Cross Conservative Club Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-08-02	£876,149
36 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2017-12-13	£457,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7LA

Employment

EN8 7LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	106
Retired	38
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	569 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	2,208 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	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,980 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	2,466 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,303 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	1,722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	2,042 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,376 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
Royal Mail	Royal Mail Sorting Office, 18 Eleanor Cross Road	5 yd
Cherries	4 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	5 yd
Mayya	120 High Street, Waltham Cross	113 yd
Waltham Cross Cafe	116 High Street, Waltham Cross	113 yd
Pavillion Plaza Cafe Ltd	Pavilion Plaza Cafe, The Pavilion	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	16 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		33 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	113 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	562 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	90 yd
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	127 yd
Tasty House	75 High Street, Waltham Cross	194 yd
Popeye Pizza	62 High Street, Waltham Cross	209 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	101 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	113 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	130 yd
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	249 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	277 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	694 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	717 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	1,089 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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