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Postcode · Waltham Cross

Affluence in EN8 7JQ

How EN8 7JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Waltham Cross Town
Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,237 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN8 7JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN8 7JQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the EN8 7JQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

EN8 7JQEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the EN8 7JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

EN8 7JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the EN8 7JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

EN8 7JQEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN8 7JQ (Waltham Cross Town) (about 2,237 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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