Socio-economic statistics for Waltham Cross, Enfield

If you are thinking of moving to Waltham Cross or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Waltham Cross to figures for Enfield and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Waltham Cross is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Waltham Cross Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Waltham Cross has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Waltham Cross is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Enfield	England
Owned	26.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	31.7%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	11.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	21.2%	15.4%
Other	1%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

Waltham Cross Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Waltham Cross and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Enfield	England
No Qualifications	23%	22.5%
Level 1	12.9%	13.3%
Level 2	13.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%
Level 3	10.5%	12.4%
Level 4	28.7%	27.4%
Other	9.2%	5.7%

Waltham Cross Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Waltham Cross are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Waltham Cross has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Enfield	England
United Kingdom	64.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	10.1%	3.7%
Outside the EU	23.6%	9.4%

Waltham Cross General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Waltham Cross. The percentage of residents in Waltham Cross rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Waltham Cross rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Waltham Cross is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Enfield	England
Very Good	46.84%	47.17%
Good	35.01%	34.22%
Fair	12.71%	13.12%
Bad	4.11%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.34%	1.25%

Waltham Cross Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Waltham Cross come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Waltham Cross is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	Enfield	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.9%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	15.5%	13.5%

Waltham Cross Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Waltham Cross as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Waltham Cross is also older than the average, making Waltham Cross a older persons location.

Age	Enfield	England
Age 0 to 4	7.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.7%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.5%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	9.5%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	18.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.2%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	35.9	39.3
Median Age	34	39

Waltham Cross Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Enfield	England
AB	21.61%	22.96%
C1	32.11%	30.92%
C2	17.22%	20.64%
DE	29.05%	25.49%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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