Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 8BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.6%	47.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	38.3%	5.4%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.9%	43.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.8%	34.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8BU this area, 28.4% 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	32.2%	28.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27.7%	12.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	9.3%	2.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.9%	16%	12.1%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	75%	56.9%	-18.1%	81.4%	-24.5%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	10.6%	8.7%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	68.6%	59.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	17.2%	21.8%	4.6%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	1.9%	9.2%	7.3%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	59.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	32.3%	28.4%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.4%	-20.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	9.5%	0.6%	8.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Seaforth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaforth Drive was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Waltham Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaforth Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross and the 101st highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 8BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Seaforth Drive are based on 49 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 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8BU

Average Price
£435,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaforth Drive

Average Price
£465,737

Semi-Detached
£461,989

Terraced
£466,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaforth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£419,000	2024-11-22	£438,358
14 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-07	£470,791
10 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£462,500	2023-07-12	£494,530
22 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-10-14	£448,360
18 Seaforth Drive, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-07-31	£438,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8BU

Employment

EN8 8BU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN8 8BU 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	96
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	266 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	2,346 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	241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Longcroft Drive , EN8 7QG	2out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Voluntary aided 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	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,123 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	1,680 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	2,267 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,840 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	1,735 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	3,091 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
Spice Garden	59A High Street, Waltham Cross	84 yd
Kings Flavour	37 High Street, Waltham Cross	113 yd
Rhapsodiz	74 High Street, Waltham Cross	151 yd
Kervansaray	76-78 High Street, Waltham Cross	151 yd
BDD Best Deutsche Döner	91 High Street, Waltham Cross	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	201 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	299 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		330 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	703 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizza	63 High Street, Waltham Cross	84 yd
Cross Kebab	61 High Street, Waltham Cross	84 yd
Tasty House	75 High Street, Waltham Cross	116 yd
Popeye Pizza	62 High Street, Waltham Cross	151 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	83 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	93 yd
B & G Afro-Caribbean Food Specialist	49 High Street, Waltham Cross	105 yd
Lidl Supermarket	High Street, Waltham Cross	172 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	106 High Street, Waltham Cross	201 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	434 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	780 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	917 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	973 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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