Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 7SD is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	50.6%	46.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	49.4%	53.8%	4.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 7SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	45%	49.6%	4.6%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	25.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40%	48.5%	8.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30.9%	31.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	19.2%	12.9%	-6.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	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	34.7%	25.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	26.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	79.2%	61%	-18.2%	81.4%	-20.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	7%	6.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	80.5%	70.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	70.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	19%	16.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.5%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Eleanor Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eleanor Way was 197.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% higher than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eleanor Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 27th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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 7SD, 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 Eleanor Way are based on 632 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 Way, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7SD

Average Price
£820,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£820,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eleanor Way

Average Price
£186,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,630

Other
£853,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eleanor WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Hill House Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-01-09	£853,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	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	1,283 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	2,421 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,429 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	2,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	2,888 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	2,694 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	2,719 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,387 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	1,607 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	2,738 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,867 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
Lee Valley White Water Centre	Station Road, Waltham Cross	516 yd
Lea Valley Café	Miller House, Lea Road	657 yd
Royal Mail	Royal Mail Sorting Office, 18 Eleanor Cross Road	741 yd
Cherries	4 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	741 yd
Phils Cuisine	Magnum 25, Lea Road	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		737 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	753 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	846 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Panda	276 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	177 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	177 yd
Mamma Mia	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	177 yd
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	650 yd
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	492 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	812 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	836 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	846 yd
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	479 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	850 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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