Markwick Avenue, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 9FP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.2%	51.8%	3.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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	38.1%	40.9%	2.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10%	37%	27.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	28.1%	9.3%	-18.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	20.5%	45.1%	24.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	27.7%	31.5%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	26.5%	15.6%	-10.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	17.5%	5.1%	-12.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	50%	21.1%	-28.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	39%	32.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.2%	63.7%	-28.5%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	8%	8.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	90.4%	74.6%	-15.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	3%	7.7%	4.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	74.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.1%	16.5%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Markwick Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markwick Avenue was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Goffs Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markwick Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak and the 132nd highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in EN8 9FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Markwick Avenue are based on 68 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 Markwick Avenue, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9FP

Average Price
£508,130

Semi-Detached
£616,060

Terraced
£614,971

Detached
£571,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markwick Avenue

Average Price
£510,230

Semi-Detached
£630,257

Terraced
£625,056

Detached
£570,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,677

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markwick AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Markwick Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,000	2025-06-30	£312,212
65 Markwick Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-05-30	£536,835
25 Markwick Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-01	£447,620
73 Markwick Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-10-19	£795,998
20 Markwick Avenue, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-07-10	£692,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9FP

Employment

EN8 9FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Other	1
Education	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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood Infants' School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Longlands Close , Crossbrook Street EN8 8LU	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	78 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	78 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	- not rated	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	1,136 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	2,770 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	4,334 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	230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	242 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	2,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	3out of 4	2,960 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
Cheshunt Ambulance & Fire Station	Cheshunt Fire And Ambulance Station, College Road	504 yd
Olivers	15 Cromwell Avenue, Cheshunt	545 yd
Old Pond Cafe & Restaurant	25 College Road, Cheshunt	605 yd
Fountain Cafe	1 Manor Croft Parade, College Road	682 yd
Lai la	59 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	245 yd
Cheshunt Football Club	Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt	725 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	862 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish & Shish	17 Cromwell Avenue, Cheshunt	545 yd
Golden Phoenix Chinese Takeaway	23 College Road, Cheshunt	605 yd
Papa John's Cheshunt	5 Manor Croft Parade, College Road	682 yd
Fishy Delishy	13A-14 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	688 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	784 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	916 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	959 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	171 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	478 yd
St Marys Va High School (Closed) Churchgate	grass pitches	685 yd
Goffs Lane Playing Field MANOR GROVE AVENUE	grass pitches	738 yd
The Stadium THEOBALDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	851 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	961 yd
St Mary'S Church Of England High School LIEUTENANT ELLIS WAY	grass pitches	991 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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