Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, EN8 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 8QU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	56.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	43%	43.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	30.3%	37.2%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	35.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	17.8%	17.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	11.1%

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	39.5%	42.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	38.4%	32.9%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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 8QU this area, 29% 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	27.9%	29%	1.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.5%	-8.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	4.3%	11.4%	7.1%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.2%
White	73.9%	54.2%	-19.7%	81.4%	-27.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	74.2%	67%	-7.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	7%	11.6%	4.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	67.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	23.2%	21.6%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.4%	-12.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Abridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abridge Close was 157.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% higher than the Bullsmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abridge Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bullsmoor and the 178th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN8 8QU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Abridge Close are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, EN8 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8QU

Average Price
£237,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,836

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abridge Close

Average Price
£242,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,126

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Abridge Court Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-12-04	£286,948
14 Abridge Court Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-04-28	£247,077
19 Abridge Court Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-01-17	£250,433
14 Abridge Court Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-02-26	£247,635
22 Abridge Court Abridge Close, Waltham Cross, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2008-06-04	£189,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8QU

Employment

EN8 8QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in EN8 8QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	395 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	2,745 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	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Hertford Road , EN3 6NR	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Meadow Primary School 84 Tysoe Avenue , EN3 6FB	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honilands Primary School Lovell Road , London Borough of Enfield EN1 4RE	2out of 4	1,089 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	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Enfield Kinetic Crescent , Innova Park EN3 7XH	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius College Turkey Street , EN1 4NP	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	2,502 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	1,567 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	1,864 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,443 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	4,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	2,735 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
Atalian World Servest Co C/O Tescodot.com	965 Hertford Road, WALTHAM CROSS	91 yd
Chicken & Crepes	Unit 11, High Street	252 yd
Cinnamon Lounge	13 High Street, Waltham Cross	252 yd
Lina Ocakbasi Restaurant &Meze Bar	19 High Street, Waltham Cross	252 yd
Sabor Brasil	866 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon and Cross	The Moon And Cross, 104 High Street	567 yd
Merkur Cashino	2 Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross	642 yd
Cheshunt&Waltham Cross Conservative		676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chef	15 High Street, Waltham Cross	252 yd
Milano Pizza	63 High Street, Waltham Cross	409 yd
Cross Kebab	61 High Street, Waltham Cross	409 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	844 Hertford Road, ENFIELD	426 yd
Subway	66 High Street, Waltham Cross	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 Bullsmoor Lane, WALTHAM CROSS	46 yd
Lidl Supermarket	High Street, Waltham Cross	251 yd
B & G Afro-Caribbean Food Specialist	49 High Street, Waltham Cross	353 yd
Inci International Food Centre	55-57 High Street, Waltham Cross	380 yd
One Below	62-65 The Pavilion, High Street	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Valley High School Sports Centre LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BULLSMOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	545 yd
Hurst Drive School HURST DRIVE	grass pitches	613 yd
Aylands Open Space HOLMESDALE	grass pitches	643 yd
Waltham Cross Playing Field ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
St Georges Parish Hall And Community Centre HERTFORD ROAD		883 yd
Aylands School FERN HOUSE SCHOOL FERN HOUSE SCHOOL KESWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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