Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 8SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents 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	58.4%	54.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	41.6%	45.2%	3.6%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 8SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	44.1%	42.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	38.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	29.6%	32.2%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.4%	16.1%	4.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	34.2%	22.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	8.3%	-10.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.8%	8.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.4%	74.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	77.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	77.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0%	19.4%	19.4%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.3%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Downfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downfield Road was 163.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% higher than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downfield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 47th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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 8SP, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Downfield Road are based on 137 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 Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8SP

Average Price
£323,229

Semi-Detached
£429,502

Terraced
£413,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downfield Road

Average Price
£341,346

Semi-Detached
£419,969

Terraced
£408,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,688

Other
£318,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9B Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-31	£250,000
29 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-23	£427,136
27 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£436,000	2022-07-07	£461,230
33 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-05-13	£450,448
9 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-20	£269,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	- not rated	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,880 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	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,107 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	1,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylands School Keswick Drive , EN3 6NY	- not rated	3,021 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Cafe	105 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	255 yd
Broxbourne Day Services	King Arthur Court, Cheshunt	292 yd
Turners Hill Cafe	10 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	352 yd
Wimpy	6 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	352 yd
Lavas (2)	2 Clayton Parade, Turners Hill	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	250 yd
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	620 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	786 yd
Cheshunt Football Club	Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt	806 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing House	119 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	255 yd
Red pepper pizza	107 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	255 yd
Bunty's	135 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	255 yd
Barley pizza cheshunt limited	21 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	256 yd
Oriental Wok	1 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	255 yd
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	448 yd
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	850 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	394 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	493 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	639 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	809 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	854 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	880 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,080 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	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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