Forest Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN8 9DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	52.6%	53.3%	0.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 9DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	32.1%	44.5%	12.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	42.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.2%) 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	54.7%	57.9%	3.2%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	34.8%	29.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	12.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.6%	1.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.7%	6.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	31.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.2%	77.2%	-13.0%	81.4%	-4.2%
Other	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	88.2%	81.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.2%	12.5%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 15th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 9DB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Forest Road 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 Forest Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9DB

Average Price
£413,462

Semi-Detached
£439,816

Terraced
£430,933

Detached
£431,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,142

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£416,960

Semi-Detached
£423,006

Terraced
£425,560

Detached
£461,315

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,741

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Forest Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-23	£429,248
24 Forest Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-12-21	£423,802
38 Forest Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-20	£257,580
9 Forest Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2022-02-25	£422,256
14 Forest Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-11	£452,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	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
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School Blindman's Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DW	4out of 4	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Infants' School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Junior School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	1,667 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,666 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	4,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	878 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	2,909 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	3out of 4	3,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Beanstalk Cafe	233 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	130 yd
Mahek	201-205 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	130 yd
Shaolin Monks	Workshop, Rear Of 40	256 yd
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	289 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	46 High Street, Cheshunt	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	130 yd
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	787 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	852 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	859 yd
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Kebab Takeaway	1 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	197 yd
Spice Tandoori	4 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	197 yd
Mega Charcoal Grill House	11 High Street, Cheshunt	289 yd
Pizza go-Go	7A High Street, Cheshunt	289 yd
Blossom Lounge	17 High Street, Cheshunt	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	289 yd
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	603 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	659 yd
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	885 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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