Westbury, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 8LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.5%	49.4%	3.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	54%	53.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	26.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.5%	52.1%	9.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.3%	28.8%	-10.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	32.2%	21.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.4%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	34.5%	16.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.3%	66.4%	-20.9%	81.4%	-15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	89.5%	70.4%	-19.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.4%	13.7%	9.3%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	70.9%	-18.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.3%	14.9%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4%	6.6%	2.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Westbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbury was 346.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.3% higher than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbury has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 11th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN8 8LJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Westbury are based on 10 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 Westbury, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8LJ

Average Price
£191,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,739

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury

Average Price
£195,406

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestburyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Fountain Court Westbury, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-07-29	£177,311
Flat 1 Fountain Court Westbury, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2008-11-21	£190,821
Flat 5 Fountain Court Westbury, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,500	2006-06-07	£189,133
Flat 3 Fountain Court Westbury, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2006-06-07	£196,566
Flat 2 Fountain Court Westbury, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,995	2001-09-13	£168,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Other	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	15
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,590 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	1,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,794 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	3,211 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	4,512 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	3,385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	3,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	5,154 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
Shahanshah Tandoori	89 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	26 yd
Cheshunt Police Station	101 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	35 yd
Reyna Brasserie	4 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	95 yd
Fountain Cafe	1 Manor Croft Parade, College Road	95 yd
Old Pond Cafe & Restaurant	25 College Road, Cheshunt	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	489 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	718 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	727 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	751 yd
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt Fried Chicken	89 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	26 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	40 yd
Pizza Hut	15 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	40 yd
Fishy Delishy	13A-14 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	40 yd
Vince's Kitchen	108 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	120 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	733 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	200 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	746 yd
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	893 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	937 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	1,050 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	42.9%

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.