Palmers Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 9HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.5%	49%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	33.6%	41.8%	8.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	38.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.2%	40.5%	-6.7%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	34%	43.3%	9.3%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.9%	23.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	14.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	26.7%	10.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	88.7%	66%	-22.7%	81.4%	-15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	8.7%	8.7%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	85.1%	74%	-11.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	83.1%	74%	-9.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.2%	14.4%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.3%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Palmers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmers Way was 292.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.3% higher than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmers Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 14th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Palmers Way are based on 53 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 Palmers Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9HS

Average Price
£498,980

Semi-Detached
£498,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmers Way

Average Price
£497,204

Semi-Detached
£506,735

Terraced
£477,592

Detached
£467,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Palmers Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-28	£489,919
66 Palmers Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,500	2025-02-24	£488,833
44 Palmers Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-11-01	£504,194
60 Palmers Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-04-15	£541,980
68 Palmers Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-01-27	£575,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	60
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	20
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
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	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookland Junior School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	800 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	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheshunt School College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	- not rated	1,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	2,218 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	3,943 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	5,000 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	1,383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	1,383 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	3,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	4,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monster Gymnasium	Delamare Road, Cheshunt	303 yd
Rose Cafe	189 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	457 yd
Cheshunt Tandoori	187 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	457 yd
Didis Coffee	Kiosk, Cheshunt Railway Station	524 yd
The Parkside Cafe @	The Laura Trott Leisure Centre, Windmill Lane	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	457 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	501 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	677 yd
The Old Anchor Public House	The Old Anchor, 188 High Street	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hackberries	190 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	486 yd
New Happy House	194 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	501 yd
USA Pizza & Kebab	188 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	501 yd
Crystal Kebab Takeaway	1 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	576 yd
Spice Tandoori	4 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt		764 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	620 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	697 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	760 yd
Nightleys Playing Fields WAVELL CLOSE	grass pitches	870 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	195.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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