Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 8AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.3%	49.8%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	43.5%	46.3%	2.8%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.1%	37.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	34.8%	39.7%	4.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around EN8 8AY this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	28.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	12.6%	3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	65.8%	60.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	-21.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	69.3%	64.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	0.8%	9.9%
Africa	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	64.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	26.9%	24.0%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.6%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Ruthven Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruthven Avenue was 327.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.9% higher than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ruthven Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 13th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 8AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ruthven Avenue are based on 38 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 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8AY

Average Price
£433,554

Semi-Detached
£467,765

Terraced
£417,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£568,110

Other
£345,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruthven Avenue

Average Price
£443,561

Semi-Detached
£484,335

Terraced
£428,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,168

Other
£359,611

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruthven AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-29	£551,958
9 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-02-22	£482,964
23 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-01-30	£523,306
28 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2023-07-13	£412,732
27 Ruthven Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-04-21	£591,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EN8 8AY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	588 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	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	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	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	1,652 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	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,837 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	2,744 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,484 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
Crowland Cafe	139 High Street, Waltham Cross	165 yd
La Regina Cafe	145 High Street, Waltham Cross	166 yd
Fishy Delishy	101A High Street, Waltham Cross	269 yd
The Breakfast House	105 High Street, Waltham Cross	269 yd
Coffee Shop in Fishpools	113-115 High Street, Waltham Cross	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	250 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	390 yd
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	404 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		413 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Story	90 The Pavilion, High Street	312 yd
Chicken & Shakes	248 High Street, Waltham Cross	346 yd
Greek Street	260 High Street, Waltham Cross	365 yd
Americana Fried Chicken & Pizza	259 High Street, Waltham Cross	391 yd
Berlin Doner	245 High Street, Waltham Cross	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	310 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	335 yd
Ajs Express Ltd	Unit 4, Waltham Cross Bus Station	354 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	404 yd
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	555 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	846 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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