Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,579 residentsin the Waltham Cross Town census areaMedian age 35.33,571 households48% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright25% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,098 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 46% go by car, 19% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 9°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBowyer's Waterlake · under a mileFriday Lakelake · 1.0 miLee Valleyvalley · under a mileRammey Marsh Flood Relief Channelwater · under a mileHorsemill Streamriver · 1.5 miTumbling Baywater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunpowder Parkpark · under a mile · 88 haLee Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 992 haAbbey Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haRiver Close Open Spaceplaying field · under a mileWaltham Cross Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHoldbrook Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheshunt Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryAbbey Road Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWaltham Cross Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools23 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHoldbrook Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 210 pupilsright herePrimaryFour Swannes Primary Schoolages 3-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Enfieldages 11-18, 690 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College1.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationWaltham Crossunder a mileUndergroundLoughton Underground Station4.4 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Crossunder a mileFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town11 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN8 postcode district.
