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EN8 8 area guide

Who lives in EN8 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
27,611 (2024)
At a glance

What EN8 8 is like

The EN8 8 postcode sector in Broxbourne covers 243 live postcodes and is home to about 27,611 people in 10,487 households. 57.9% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN8 8 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN8 8 compares

Headline figures for EN8 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£410,000

Median over 75 sales in EN8 8, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.2/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in EN8 8.

Household incomeMore
£55,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN8 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EN8 8 FAQs

01
Is EN8 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EN8 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in EN8 8 sold for a median of £410,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN8 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN8 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN8 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.2%).
05
Which council covers EN8 8?

The local authority for EN8 8 is Broxbourne.

EN8 8 comes under Broxbourne in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN8 8?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Theobalds Grove Rail Station, 141 yards 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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