Cuffley
Cuffley is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 4,282. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, and around 9 restaurants and cafés, along with 14 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Cuffley, 0.3 km away. There were around 20 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cuffley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broxbourne area is around the average in England (IoD2019). 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 183rd of 294 English council areas — better than 38% 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
13°CClear
- Today: 19° / 10° · 8% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:31
13h 7m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
21 reported · July 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Burglary3
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Anti-social behaviour2
Neighbourhood team: Welwyn Hatfield South · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- During our last survey people asked us to focus on the following: Anti-social behaviour including nuisance vehicles and drug use in Overf…
- During our last survey people asked us to focus on the following: Anti-social behaviour using vehicles and off road bikes in Welham Green.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
144 reported road collisions (2024)
17 killed or seriously injured · 185 casualties · 14.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
60 food businesses within 2 miles
- 46 rated 4–5 ★ (40 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cuffley (0.2 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cuffley (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£406,678 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across Broxbourne · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,687 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,133
- 2 bed £1,453
- 3 bed £1,782
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (10.4 km)
23 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
67 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Valley View Car Park 1 (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools44
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- LGR pause in Hertfordshire: Statement from the Leader of the Council· 7 Sept 2026
- Waltham Cross welcomes the Queen Eleanor Cycle Ride· 7 Sept 2026
- Residents in Broxbourne urged to check voter registration details· 6 Aug 2026
- Little Movers & Big Groovers disco comes to the Spotlight this August· 30 Jul 2026
- HAPpy Camps returns to the John Warner Sports Centre in Hoddesdon· 30 Jul 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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 153 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
42inspected 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
1,172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices170
- Dentists295
- Homecare agencies329
- 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
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
112 applications decided
90.2% granted · 101 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
Hertsmere
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 25
- Ref 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,085 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
37 jobs advertised · £30,890 avg
e.g. End of Tenancy House Cleaners, Cuffley Store Manager, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% 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
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Nuclear 28% · Biomass 15% · Wind 4%
218 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 80.7 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hertsmere:
- Fund permanent, 24-hour police patrols in Jewish communities1,183 local signatures · 11,464 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need445 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s358 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office354 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership341 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cuffley railway station · 0.2 kmCuffley railway station serves the village of Cuffley in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire. It also serves other nearby settlements, namely Goffs Oak, Northaw and the west of Cheshunt. It is 13 miles 17 ch…
Cuffley · 0.3 kmCuffley is a village in the civil parish of Northaw and Cuffley, in the Welwyn Hatfield district of south-east Hertfordshire located between Cheshunt and Potters Bar. It has a population of just over 4,000 people. It…
Northaw and Cuffley · 1.1 kmNorthaw and Cuffley is a civil parish in the Welwyn Hatfield borough of Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is a p…
Burnt Farm Cottage · 1.7 kmBurnt Farm Cottage is an historic building in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. Standing on the western side of Burntfarm Ride, just north of Cuffley Brook, it dates to around 1840. It became a Grade II listed structu…
Tolmers Park · 2.0 kmTolmers Park is a manor house in Newgate Street Village near Hatfield in Hertfordshire, England.
Goffs Oak · 2.1 kmGoffs Oak is a large village in the borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It lies between Cuffley and Cheshunt, just north of the M25 motorway in a slightly more rural section of the London com…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cuffley?
- Cuffley is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Broxbourne local authority.
- What is the population of Cuffley?
- Cuffley has an approximate settlement population of 4,282.
- How deprived is Cuffley?
- The Broxbourne local authority, which includes Cuffley, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.