Rushleigh Avenue, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 8QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	35.1%	45.5%	10.4%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	39.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.8%	35.8%	3.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.5%	17.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.6%	7.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	29.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.2%	81.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	81.5%	67.5%	-14.0%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	9.8%	22.9%	13.1%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	67.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.8%	14.0%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rushleigh Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushleigh Avenue was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushleigh Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN8 8QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Rushleigh Avenue are based on 70 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 Rushleigh Avenue, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8QB

Average Price
£541,481

Semi-Detached
£541,481

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushleigh Avenue

Average Price
£575,104

Semi-Detached
£556,857

Terraced
£588,575

Detached
£615,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushleigh AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Rushleigh Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£568,000	2025-01-30	£590,196
17 Rushleigh Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,995	2021-01-18	£520,809
29 Rushleigh Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-12-17	£520,841
15 Rushleigh Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-07-31	£591,929
25 Rushleigh Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,500	2014-06-20	£488,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8QB

Employment

EN8 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	40
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5

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	286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,133 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	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	744 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	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	Yes	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	398 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	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,572 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	2,917 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	4,325 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	3,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	3,653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,662 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	4,894 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
Cheshunt Ambulance & Fire Station	Cheshunt Fire And Ambulance Station, College Road	161 yd
Old Pond Cafe & Restaurant	25 College Road, Cheshunt	208 yd
Fountain Cafe	1 Manor Croft Parade, College Road	257 yd
Lavas (2)	2 Clayton Parade, Turners Hill	271 yd
Lai la	59 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	570 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	595 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	685 yd
Cheshunt Football Club	Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt	741 yd
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Phoenix Chinese Takeaway	23 College Road, Cheshunt	208 yd
Papa John's Cheshunt	5 Manor Croft Parade, College Road	257 yd
Lavas Express	1 Clayton Parade, Turners Hill	271 yd
Fishy Delishy	13A-14 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	287 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	352 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	601 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	411 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	435 yd
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	606 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	744 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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