Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 7SH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.4%	47.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.6%	52.1%	3.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	57.3%	54.4%	-2.9%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	24%	-1.3%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	54.7%	5.6%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.9%	34.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.4%	20.3%	2.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	36.7%	9.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	11.8%	4.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.5%	54.1%	-10.4%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	66.4%	51%	-15.4%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	15%	24.9%	9.9%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	10%	12.8%	2.8%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	50.8%	-14.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	29.5%	23.6%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	10%	10.1%	0.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.9%	-8.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	12%	1.3%	10.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Eleanor Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eleanor Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Waltham Cross average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7SH, 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 7SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7SH

Average Price
£200,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,528

Other
no sales

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 37 Westminster Court Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-05	£236,333
Flat 40 Westminster Court Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-18	£197,366
Flat 16 Westminster Court Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-11	£282,119
Flat 16 Westminster Court Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-12-08	£276,895
Flat 6 Westminster Court Eleanor Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-05-10	£222,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,410 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	2,418 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	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Broomstick Hall Road , EN9 1LF	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	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	2,823 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	2,830 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	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	2,868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,995 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	402 yd
Lea Valley Café	Miller House, Lea Road	573 yd
Phils Cuisine	Magnum 25, Lea Road	717 yd
COSTA	Highbridge Retail Park, Highbridge Street	757 yd
Mc Donalds	Unit 4, Highbridge Retail Park	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		854 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	873 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Panda	276 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	202 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	202 yd
Mamma Mia	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	202 yd
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	768 yd
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	569 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	923 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	953 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	968 yd
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	446 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	880 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	275.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	275.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.52 Mbit/s

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