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EN11 8 area guide

Who lives in EN11 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
14,833 (2024)
At a glance

What EN11 8 is like

The EN11 8 postcode sector in Broxbourne covers 241 live postcodes and is home to about 14,833 people in 5,953 households. 64% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EN11 8 sold for a median of £340,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN11 8 compares

Headline figures for EN11 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£340,500

Median over 108 sales in EN11 8, −14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in EN11 8.

Household incomeMore
£59,203

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN11 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in EN11 8 is down 14.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EN11 8 FAQs

01
Is EN11 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EN11 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,500.

Homes in EN11 8 sold for a median of £340,500 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN11 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN11 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN11 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.3% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.6%).
05
Which council covers EN11 8?

The local authority for EN11 8 is Broxbourne.

EN11 8 comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN11 8?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Broxbourne Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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