Foster Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN8 9RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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	36.3%	37.3%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.4%	30.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.1%	12%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
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	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.9%	9.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	37.5%	2.6%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.6%	73.9%	-7.7%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	83.5%	72.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.3%	3.2%
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	81.9%	72.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.7%	20.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Foster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Close was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Cheshunt North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North and the 127th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 9RZ, 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 Foster Close are based on 25 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 Foster Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN8 9RZ

Average Price
£616,366

Semi-Detached
£519,056

Terraced
£596,791

Detached
£684,503

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Close

Average Price
£640,385

Semi-Detached
£570,807

Terraced
£635,579

Detached
£694,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Foster Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-07-26	£665,418
6 Foster Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£541,000	2018-10-19	£623,432
11 Foster Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2017-02-02	£705,569
1 Foster Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-04-08	£475,031
7 Foster Close, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-12-18	£539,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN8 9RZ

Employment

EN8 9RZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9RZ 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	126
Retired	56
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Nursery School Hurst Drive , EN8 8DH	3out of 4	2,379 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	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Junior School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh Primary School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Infants' School Blindmans Lane , Cheshunt EN8 9DP	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downfield Primary School Downfield Road , Cheshunt EN8 8SS	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	Yes	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	937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs - Churchgate Academy College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9LY	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnford School Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haileybury Turnford Mill Lane , Cheshunt EN8 0JU	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goffs School Goffs Lane , Cheshunt EN7 5QW	- not rated	1,829 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	3,341 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	4,524 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	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , EN8 9NQ	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlebury Resource Centre College Road , Cheshunt EN8 9NQ	- not rated	885 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lea Valley Education Support Centre Queen Eleanor Site , Cameron Drive EN8 8BN	- not rated	2,493 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchardside School 230 Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RL	3out of 4	3,507 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 Rifle & Pistol Club	Cheshunt Rifle And Pistol Club, Theobalds Lane	70 yd
Reyna Brasserie	4 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	96 yd
Cheshunt Police Station	101 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	123 yd
Shahanshah Tandoori	89 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	127 yd
Costa Coffee	62 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old English Gentleman	253 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	478 yd
The Red Cow	198 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	594 yd
The Maltsters Public House	The Maltsters, 177 Windmill Lane	622 yd
The Roman Urn(no food prepared)	137 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	800 yd
The Crocodile	College Road, Cheshunt	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vince's Kitchen	108 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	70 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	100 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	70 yd
Taste of Cyprus	1 Windmill Lane, Cheshunt	96 yd
Cheshunt Fried Chicken	89 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	127 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Newnham Parade, Cheshunt	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	64-78 Turners Hill, Cheshunt	165 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	9 High Street, Cheshunt	727 yd
Afro Caribbean Shop	125 Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laura Trott Leisure Centre WINDMILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	203 yd
Target Fitness ALBURY RIDE	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Cheshunt Club ALBURY RIDE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	876 yd
Grundy Park PINDERS COTTAGE PINDERS COTTAGE WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	927 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School CROSSBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Goffs - Churchgate Academy COLLEGE ROAD	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	92.3%

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	213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.6 Mbit/s

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