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Waltham Cross

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South Broxbourne. About 12,422 people in 3.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Waltham Cross, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,936
1,621st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
67.4%
1,210th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Waltham Cross compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Waltham CrossMiddle
Population10 wards, Broxbourne · 2021
Population: every ward in Broxbourne10 areas from 8,824 to 11,936. The middle area is 9,602. Waltham Cross is 11,936.
11,936highest
Gigabit broadband coverage10 wards, Broxbourne · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Broxbourne10 areas from 83.3% to 97.6%. The middle area is 93.2%. Waltham Cross is 83.3%.
83.3%lowest
Claimant rate10 wards, Broxbourne · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Broxbourne10 areas from 2.1% to 4.8%. The middle area is 3.3%. Waltham Cross is 4.8%.
4.8%highest
Aged 15 to 6410 wards, Broxbourne · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Broxbourne10 areas from 59.4% to 67.4%. The middle area is 64.1%. Waltham Cross is 67.4%.
67.4%highest

Figures for the whole of Broxbourne

These figures are published for the whole of Broxbourne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Broxbourne and not Waltham Cross alone. See Broxbourne

Average house price
£411,689
Up 2.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,237
38th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.9×
93rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.8
135th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Waltham Cross in brief

Waltham Cross had 11,936 usual residents at the census.

In Waltham Cross, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Waltham Cross, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

67.4% of residents in Waltham Cross were aged 15 to 64 at the census.