Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 7QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of EN8 7QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	29.6%	3.3%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	53.3%	0.0%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.9%	53.6%	10.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.1%	29.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.9%	13.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	31.1%	23.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	35.2%	16.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	76.9%	58.6%	-18.3%	81.4%	-22.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	8.9%	6.2%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	75.1%	65%	-10.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	64.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	26.1%	25.8%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	2.2%	-17.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Royal Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Avenue was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds and the 121st lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 7QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Royal Avenue are based on 88 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 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7QU

Average Price
£474,513

Semi-Detached
£492,478

Terraced
£441,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Avenue

Average Price
£430,762

Semi-Detached
£488,972

Terraced
£442,127

Detached
£567,679

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£461,500	2024-09-24	£474,539
28 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-11-24	£518,500
21 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-10-13	£525,788
27 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-10-04	£475,143
32 Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-09-14	£585,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7QU

Employment

EN8 7QU 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	107
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	27
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
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	1,079 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	1,649 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	263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	937 yd	Community 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	1,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	1,602 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	1,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,380 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	3,096 yd	Free schools	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	2,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	2,485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,583 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,970 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
Chutney Moe's	284 High Street, Waltham Cross	316 yd
Olympic Cafe	257 High Street, Waltham Cross	358 yd
La Regina Cafe	145 High Street, Waltham Cross	487 yd
Crowland Cafe	139 High Street, Waltham Cross	495 yd
Coffee Cream	88F The Pavilion, High Street	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	342 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	495 yd
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	499 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		599 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Shakes	248 High Street, Waltham Cross	286 yd
Greek Street	260 High Street, Waltham Cross	307 yd
From The Islands	258 High Street, Waltham Cross	316 yd
Americana Fried Chicken & Pizza	259 High Street, Waltham Cross	358 yd
Berlin Doner	245 High Street, Waltham Cross	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	289 yd
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	316 yd
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	377 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	550 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	92 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	739 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	1,092 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	172.2 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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