Cheshunt
Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 43,680. It has 26 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Cheshunt (1.8 km), and local amenities include 2 schools, 3 supermarkets, and 11 restaurants and cafés. There were around 314 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cheshunt area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broxbourne area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 99,007 residents at roughly 1,925 people per km².
- Council
- Broxbourne
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 180th of 294 English council areas — better than 39% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 6° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:26
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
321 reported · August 2026▲ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences93
- Shoplifting67
- Anti-social behaviour64
- Criminal damage & arson22
8 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Cheshunt East · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- Thank you to everyone who completed our latest local policing priorities survey. Following an analysis of public feedback, our priorities…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
128 reported road collisions (2025)
35 killed or seriously injured · 155 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
468 food businesses within 2 miles
- 371 rated 4–5 ★ (335 top)
- 13 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cheshunt (0.5 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cheshunt (0.6 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£414,692 average▲ 2.3% YoY
Across Broxbourne · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,685 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,132
- 2 bed £1,451
- 3 bed £1,780
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.8 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,210 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
68 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Cheshunt Community Hospital Car Park 1 (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches40
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Landlords get ready for major changes at the Landlord Forum· 1 Nov 2026
- Residents invited to mark Remembrance Sunday across the Borough· 1 Nov 2026
- Council launches campaign to tackle dangerous parking outside schools· 1 Nov 2026
- Statement on behalf of Angie Ridgwell, Senior Responsible Officer, Hertfordshire Local Government Reorganisation Programme· 29 Oct 2026
- Young people elect new Youth Council cabinet· 14 Oct 2026
Source: Broxbourne Council
Population
99,007 residents in Broxbourne · 1,925/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,504
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,948
- Net moves+556
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 152 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,306 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (34% of 42,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 16,278 pupils
30 primary · 7 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
42 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Broxbourne SchoolOutstanding
- Goffs - Churchgate AcademyGood
- Haileybury TurnfordGood
- Robert Barclay AcademyGood
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Good
- The John Warner SchoolInadequate
- Goffs Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broxbourne
Care & health services
1,176 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices171
- Dentists296
- Homecare agencies330
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 91 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
134 applications decided
86.6% granted · 116 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Lewis Cocking
Conservative
Broxbourne
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 25
- Ref 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
272 jobs advertised · £41,368 avg
e.g. RAC Vehicle Technician - London and Greater London, Delivery Driver - Enfield, Field Service Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,495 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 42,407 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Gas 22% · Nuclear 20% · Biomass 11%
101 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hertfordshire): 65.5 women · 65.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in EN8
- Abbey Road Surgery
- Warden Lodge Medical Practice
- High Street Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broxbourne:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND273 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules268 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth232 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK137 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately115 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cheshunt · 0.4 kmCheshunt is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies within the London commuter belt approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Central London, on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, borderin…
Cheshunt railway station · 0.5 kmCheshunt is an interchange station for London Overground and Greater Anglia services on the Lea Valley lines, located in Cheshunt in the Borough of Broxbourne. It is on the West Anglia Main Line section of the Lea Val…
- Waltham Common Lock · 0.8 km
Waltham Common Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, England. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park and stands close to the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre. At t…
Theobalds Grove railway station · 1.0 kmTheobalds Grove is a station on the Weaver line of the London Overground, located in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The station is named after the nearby Theobalds Palace grounds. It is 13 miles 45 chains (21.8 km) dow…
Cheshunt F.C. · 1.0 kmCheshunt Football Club is a football club based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Theobalds Lane.
Lee Valley Park · 1.0 kmLee Valley Regional Park is a 10,000-acre (40 km2) 26 miles (42 km) long linear park, much of it green spaces, running through the northeast of Greater London, Essex and Hertfordshire. The park follows the course of t…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cheshunt?
- Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Broxbourne local authority.
- What is the population of Cheshunt?
- Cheshunt has an approximate settlement population of 43,680.
- How deprived is Cheshunt?
- The Broxbourne local authority, which includes Cheshunt, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.