Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 8SS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% 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	57.7%	57.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	42.3%	42.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-6.2%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	32.9%	44.9%	12.0%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	37.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	12.2%	6.9%	-5.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.1%	50.7%	7.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33.1%	30.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	34.3%	20.9%	-13.4%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.8%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	19.7%	6.1%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.4%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.1%	74.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	7.9%	6.5%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	84.7%	76.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	5%	10.7%	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	77.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.4%	14.7%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.9%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Downfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downfield Road was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downfield Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 15th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 132 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 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8SS

Average Price
£332,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,060

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downfield Road

Average Price
£348,633

Semi-Detached
£426,413

Terraced
£413,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,817

Other
£331,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-19	£250,511
149 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,500	2024-09-30	£243,753
52 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-04-14	£462,205
48A Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-18	£238,333
145 Downfield Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2021-07-19	£266,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	31
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,045 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	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy converter	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	1,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	2,521 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	3,139 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	4,141 yd	Free schools	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	3,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	2out of 4	3,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	4,599 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	4,937 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
Broxbourne Day Services	King Arthur Court, Cheshunt	143 yd
Turners Hill Cafe	10 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	434 yd
Wimpy	6 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	434 yd
Costa Coffee	62 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	474 yd
Lavas (2)	2 Clayton Parade, Turners Hill	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	496 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	558 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	562 yd
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	862 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley pizza cheshunt limited	21 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	433 yd
Oriental Wok	1 Lynton Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	434 yd
Hackberries	190 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	487 yd
Lavas Express	1 Clayton Parade, Turners Hill	496 yd
New Happy House	194 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	488 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	562 yd
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	405 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	718 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	791 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	948 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	968 yd
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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