Burleigh Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 8TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8TE, 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	42.4%	44.9%	2.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.4%	-2.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32%	33.9%	1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	18%	16.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.1%	1.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	39%	10.8%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	5%	4.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.2%	79%	-10.2%	81.4%	-2.4%
Other	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	85.5%	67.2%	-18.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5.7%	18.4%	12.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	67.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.9%	18.5%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Burleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burleigh Road was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burleigh Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds and the 123rd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 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 8TE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Burleigh Road are based on 40 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 Burleigh Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 8TE

Average Price
£363,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£363,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burleigh Road

Average Price
£362,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Burleigh Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-31	£381,727
1 Burleigh Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-11-19	£362,529
16 Burleigh Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-10-22	£368,247
15 Burleigh Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£324,995	2020-11-14	£374,203
16 Burleigh Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£269,000	2018-11-30	£312,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 8TE

Employment

EN8 8TE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	112
Retired	34
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	23
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,218 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	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Royal Avenue , EN8 7EN	- not rated	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Swannes Primary School King Edward Road , EN8 7HH	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Drive Primary School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community 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	1,182 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	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,336 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	3,363 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	2,472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	2,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	3,779 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	4,102 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
Elcuriosol/Coach and Horses	36 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	169 yd
Chutney Moe's	284 High Street, Waltham Cross	228 yd
Olympic Cafe	257 High Street, Waltham Cross	241 yd
Cross Cafe	105 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	427 yd
La Regina Cafe	145 High Street, Waltham Cross	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club	37 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	88 yd
The Wheatsheaf PH and Accomodation	The Wheatsheaf, 271-273 High Street	298 yd
The Vine Public House	The Vine, 207A High Street	393 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	433 yd
Cheshunt Football Club	Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steph's Cockle Shed	Seafood Stall, 37 Crossbrook Street	88 yd
From The Islands	258 High Street, Waltham Cross	228 yd
Americana Fried Chicken & Pizza	259 High Street, Waltham Cross	241 yd
Berlin Doner	245 High Street, Waltham Cross	241 yd
Hungercure	239 High Street, Waltham Cross	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine, Tracey Anne	280 High Street, Waltham Cross	228 yd
Tesco	246 High Street, Waltham Cross	318 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	427 yd
The Local Express	26 King Edward Road, Waltham Cross	790 yd
Sainsburys	72 The Pavilion, High Street	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Fit Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Bridge Court Bridge Court High Street	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	317 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School TRINITY LANE	grass pitches	414 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	809 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,013 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	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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