Prospect Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 9RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	30.6%	40.4%	9.8%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	46.1%	-10.2%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	52.5%	57%	4.5%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.5%	33.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	17.6%	17.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	8.5%	-10.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	22.3%	7.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	29.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	93.6%	79.3%	-14.3%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	93.6%	84.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	84.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.4%	12.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Prospect Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Road was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 77th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 9RA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Prospect Road are based on 221 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 Prospect Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9RA

Average Price
£449,153

Semi-Detached
£481,131

Terraced
£437,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Road

Average Price
£420,591

Semi-Detached
£485,203

Terraced
£417,581

Detached
£499,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Prospect Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2025-12-05	£404,275
63 Prospect Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-30	£417,615
69 Prospect Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-27	£545,111
29 Prospect Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2023-07-10	£438,804
33 Prospect Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-26	£393,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9RA

Employment

EN8 9RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	103
Retired	46
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	27
Education	21
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,604 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	124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School 94, Churchgate , Cheshunt EN8 9ND	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook School Gews Corner , Cheshunt EN8 9BX	2out of 4	551 yd	Community 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	622 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	1,237 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goffs Academy Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	1,334 yd	Community school	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	3,328 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	4,796 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	417 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	417 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cheshunt Primary Campus Littlebury , College Road EN8 9NQ	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	2,710 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	3out of 4	3,515 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	341 yd
Mahek	201-205 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	341 yd
Cheshunt Ambulance & Fire Station	Cheshunt Fire And Ambulance Station, College Road	431 yd
DeJa Vu	19 High Street, Cheshunt	456 yd
Old Pond Cafe & Restaurant	25 College Road, Cheshunt	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	341 yd
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	417 yd
The Freemasons	The Jolly Bricklayers, 2 Flamstead End Road	828 yd
Ukranian Social Club		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Kebab Takeaway	1 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	445 yd
Spice Tandoori	4 Clarendon Parade Turners Hill, Cheshunt	445 yd
Mega Charcoal Grill House	11 High Street, Cheshunt	456 yd
Pizza go-Go	7A High Street, Cheshunt	456 yd
Blossom Lounge	17 High Street, Cheshunt	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	456 yd
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	661 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	136-138 Church Lane, Cheshunt	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	699 yd
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Goffs Lane Playing Field MANOR GROVE AVENUE	grass pitches	825 yd
St Marys Va High School (Closed) Churchgate	grass pitches	869 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	910 yd
Flamstead End MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MAYBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,011 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	122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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