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Postcode · Waltham Cross

Affluence in EN8 7QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Waltham Cross Town
Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN8 7QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN8 7QQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
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

52.8% of adults in the EN8 7QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

EN8 7QQEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the EN8 7QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EN8 7QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the EN8 7QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

EN8 7QQEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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 7QQ (Waltham Cross Town) (about 1,372 residents).

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

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