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Broxbourne

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99,009 people · median £425,000

Broxbourne Council · Conservative-controlled 25/30 seats · 83% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This district

Population99,009

0–14

19%

15–24

11%

25–44

27%

45–64

26%

65+

17%

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Median age40.2

Born outside the UK18%

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate61%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.2%

Self-employed · of people in work18.5%

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Retired20.4%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified27%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications20.8%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health84%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.56/10

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Happiness7.21/10

Feels worthwhile7.75/10

Anxiety (lower = better)4.3/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 6/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

5.1/10

Employment

5.6/10

Education & skills

4.5/10

Health & disability

7.3/10

Crime

5.4/10

Housing & services

4.7/10

Living environment

5.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

69%

own their home

81%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 7%

18%

born outside the UK

ONS Census 2021

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