Affluence in EN8 8AF
How EN8 8AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Cross Town
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
EN8 8AFWaltham Cross
How well off EN8 8AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN8 8AF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the EN8 8AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the EN8 8AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the EN8 8AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN8 8AF (Waltham Cross Town) (about 1,574 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.