Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 7QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.3%	49.1%	1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	52.7%	52.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	26.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-17.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	45.6%	47.6%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.8%	32%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around EN8 7QQ this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	20.9%	1.7%	9.6%	11.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	17.8%	0.4%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	3%	0.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.6%	78.1%	5.5%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	82.7%	72%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	3.4%	14.6%	11.2%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.9%	16.1%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.9%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Longcroft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcroft Drive was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longcroft Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 96th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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 7QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Longcroft Drive are based on 99 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 Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7QQ

Average Price
£176,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcroft Drive

Average Price
£296,832

Semi-Detached
£392,325

Terraced
£368,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longcroft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Holyfield House Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-12-07	£187,826
37 Holyfield House Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2008-06-26	£168,919
43 Holyfield House Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2001-05-18	£192,721
43 Holyfield House Longcroft Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,500	1998-12-04	£213,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,307 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	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	2,879 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	2,681 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	2,447 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,113 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,167 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	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	2,697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,671 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
Phils Cuisine	Magnum 25, Lea Road	587 yd
Lee Valley White Water Centre	Station Road, Waltham Cross	592 yd
Lea Valley Café	Miller House, Lea Road	602 yd
GXO Iceland Enfield	5 Solar Way, Enfield	806 yd
John Lewis Plc, Staff Canteen	Site P2B, Innova Business Park	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn on the Park	2 Solar Way, ENFIELD	806 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		857 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	860 yd
Rammey Marsh Cruising Club	Private Open Space Adjacent To Rammey Marsh, Lea Road	871 yd
Royal Small Arms Angling Club	Rammey Marsh Lock House, Lea Road	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Panda	276 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	209 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	209 yd
Mamma Mia	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	209 yd
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	772 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	749 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	932 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	945 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	953 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	333 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	597 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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