Oakdene, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN8 9JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	25.3%	35%	9.7%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	50.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	46.4%	53.5%	7.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	39.3%	31.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.2%	17.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	13.5%	-8.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.9%	10.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	33%	16.6%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.8%	85.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	91.8%	81.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	4.6%	11.4%	6.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	81.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	12.7%	12.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Oakdene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakdene was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakdene has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 142nd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.4%.

🔎 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 9JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Oakdene are based on 43 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 Oakdene, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9JA

Average Price
£484,877

Semi-Detached
£477,693

Terraced
£477,932

Detached
£574,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakdene

Average Price
£501,356

Semi-Detached
£490,319

Terraced
£522,525

Detached
£605,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakdeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oakdene, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-25	£503,655
9 Oakdene, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-02	£512,745
10 Oakdene, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-01-15	£416,509
19 Oakdene, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2023-12-07	£469,706
3 Oakdene, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-10	£507,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9JA

Employment

EN8 9JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

EN8 9JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	119
Retired	76
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,529 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	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Junior School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	2out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School Elm Drive , Cheshunt EN8 0RX	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	2out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	2out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt EN7 5FB	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Valley Academy Bullsmoor Lane , EN3 6TW	3out of 4	3,003 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	3,568 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	4,632 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	3,726 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freshsteps Independent school Innova House , Kenetic Crescent EN3 7XH	- not rated	3,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fern House School Chesterfield Primary School , EN3 6BG	1out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durants School 4 Pitfield Way , EN3 5BY	3out of 4	5,087 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Russet House School 11 Autumn Close , EN1 4JA	4out of 4	5,413 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
Rose Cafe	189 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	219 yd
Cheshunt Tandoori	187 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	219 yd
Didis Coffee	Kiosk, Cheshunt Railway Station	300 yd
Cheshunt Rifle & Pistol Club	Cheshunt Rifle And Pistol Club, Theobalds Lane	333 yd
The Parkside Cafe @	The Laura Trott Leisure Centre, Windmill Lane	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	201 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	219 yd
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	753 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hackberries	190 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	170 yd
New Happy House	194 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	201 yd
USA Pizza & Kebab	188 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	201 yd
Taste of Cyprus	1 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	451 yd
Vince's Kitchen	108 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	488 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	954 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	445 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
Haileybury Turnford School MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,031 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	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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