Holdbrook North, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 7SJ 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 7SJ, 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 Holdbrook North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holdbrook North was 197.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holdbrook North has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 26th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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 7SJ, 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 Holdbrook North are based on 3 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 Holdbrook North, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 7SJ

Average Price
£251,920

Semi-Detached
£356,251

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£43,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holdbrook North

Average Price
£257,394

Semi-Detached
£364,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£43,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holdbrook NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
235 Holdbrook North, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-08-16	£364,582
Land And Buildings On The North Side Of Holdbrook North, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2017-12-21	£43,709
238 Holdbrook North, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-05-27	£379,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 7SJ

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	1,435 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	2,493 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	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx) Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,381 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	- not rated	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley High School Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	2,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	2,530 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	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enfield College 73 Hertford Road , EN3 5HA	- not rated	4,533 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	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	1,507 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	2,253 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	No	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	480 yd
Lea Valley Café	Miller House, Lea Road	645 yd
Phils Cuisine	Magnum 25, Lea Road	776 yd
Royal Mail	Royal Mail Sorting Office, 18 Eleanor Cross Road	782 yd
Cherries	4 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		776 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	794 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	890 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Panda	276 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	218 yd
Mama Mia Pizza	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	218 yd
Mamma Mia	272 Holdbrook Court, Holdbrook South	218 yd
KFC	55 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	690 yd
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	494 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	844 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	875 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	890 yd
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goodman Centre FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE FOWLEY MEAD HOUSE LONGCROFT DRIVE	grass pitches	498 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	823 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%

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