Affluence in EN8 9HG
How EN8 9HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheshunt Central
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
EN8 9HGWaltham Cross
How well off EN8 9HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN8 9HG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the EN8 9HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the EN8 9HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the EN8 9HG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN8 9HG (Cheshunt Central) (about 1,578 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.