Resident population
103,130
Mid-year estimate · 2025
England · E07000095
Driving in Broxbourne.
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Residents aged 17–24
8,673
Sum of published single-year ages · 2025
Households without a car or van
16.6%
Census 2021 · 6,596 households
Context for planning, not a demand forecast.
Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.
Age detail
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| Age | Residents |
|---|---|
| Age 16 | 1,237 |
| Age 17 | 1,284 |
| Age 18 | 1,264 |
| Age 19 | 1,035 |
| Age 20 | 905 |
| Age 21 | 887 |
| Age 22 | 978 |
| Age 23 | 1,107 |
| Age 24 | 1,213 |
Household vehicle availability
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| Category | Households |
|---|---|
| Total: All households | 39,850 |
| No cars or vans in household | 6,596 |
| 1 car or van in household | 16,635 |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 11,648 |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4,971 |
Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.
Languages, accessibility and journeys to work
Census 2021 gives a historical picture of Broxbourne. These figures can help you plan the support and practical questions to discuss with an instructor.
Residents reporting a disability
14.4%
Census definition; not driving fitness.
Employed residents commuting as car/van drivers
48.8%
Census 2021, during coronavirus restrictions.
Main languages
Main language is not the same as every language a person speaks. Parent categories overlap their detailed subcategories; do not add them together.
Most frequently reported main languages
English (English or Welsh in Wales): 86,883 · Turkish: 1,649 · Polish: 1,346 · Romanian: 1,122 · Italian: 792 · Lithuanian: 313 · Bulgarian: 272 · Greek: 271
Detailed categories only; group subtotals are excluded from this selection. Check an instructor’s own language information before contacting them.
View all 106 source categories
| Category | People | Share of table population |
|---|---|---|
| Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal) | 95,532 | 100.0% |
| English (English or Welsh in Wales) | 86,883 | 90.9% |
| Welsh or Cymraeg (in England only) | 8 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language (total or subtotal) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Gaelic (Irish) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Gaelic (Scottish) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Manx Gaelic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Gaelic (Not otherwise specified) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Cornish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Scots | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Ulster Scots | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Romany English | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other UK language: Irish Traveller Cant | 0 | 0.0% |
| French | 113 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 229 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 191 | 0.2% |
| Other European language (EU) (total or subtotal) | 4,493 | 4.7% |
| Other European language (EU): Italian | 792 | 0.8% |
| Other European language (EU): German | 34 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Polish | 1,346 | 1.4% |
| Other European language (EU): Slovak | 41 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Czech | 23 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Romanian | 1,122 | 1.2% |
| Other European language (EU): Lithuanian | 313 | 0.3% |
| Other European language (EU): Latvian | 38 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Hungarian | 196 | 0.2% |
| Other European language (EU): Bulgarian | 272 | 0.3% |
| Other European language (EU): Greek | 271 | 0.3% |
| Other European language (EU): Dutch | 11 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Swedish | 9 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Danish | 7 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Finnish | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Estonian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Slovenian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Maltese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU): Any other European language (EU) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non EU) (total or subtotal) | 264 | 0.3% |
| Other European language (non EU): Albanian | 235 | 0.2% |
| Other European language (non EU): Ukrainian | 25 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non EU): Any other Eastern European language (non EU) | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non EU): Northern European language (non EU) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU and non-EU) (total or subtotal) | 19 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (EU and non-EU): Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin | 19 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non-national) (total or subtotal) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non-national): Any Romani language | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other European language (non-national): Yiddish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 163 | 0.2% |
| Turkish | 1,649 | 1.7% |
| Arabic | 81 | 0.1% |
| West or Central Asian language (total or subtotal) | 309 | 0.3% |
| West or Central Asian language: Hebrew | 4 | 0.0% |
| West or Central Asian language: Kurdish | 203 | 0.2% |
| West or Central Asian language: Persian or Farsi | 84 | 0.1% |
| West or Central Asian language: Pashto | 8 | 0.0% |
| West or Central Asian language: Any other West or Central Asian language | 10 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language (total or subtotal) | 502 | 0.5% |
| South Asian language: Urdu | 35 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Hindi | 15 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Panjabi | 22 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Pakistani Pahari (with Mirpuri and Potwari) | 0 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) | 80 | 0.1% |
| South Asian language: Gujarati | 108 | 0.1% |
| South Asian language: Marathi | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Telugu | 12 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Tamil | 104 | 0.1% |
| South Asian language: Malayalam | 43 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Sinhala | 64 | 0.1% |
| South Asian language: Nepalese | 6 | 0.0% |
| South Asian language: Any other South Asian language | 10 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language (total or subtotal) | 256 | 0.3% |
| East Asian language: Mandarin Chinese | 21 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Cantonese Chinese | 36 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: All other Chinese | 49 | 0.1% |
| East Asian language: Japanese | 16 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Korean | 2 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Vietnamese | 32 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Thai | 36 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Malay | 4 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Tagalog or Filipino | 46 | 0.0% |
| East Asian language: Any other East Asian language | 14 | 0.0% |
| Oceanic or Australian language | 0 | 0.0% |
| North or South American language | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caribbean Creole (total or subtotal) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Caribbean Creole: English-based Caribbean Creole | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caribbean Creole: Any other Caribbean Creole | 5 | 0.0% |
| African language (total or subtotal) | 312 | 0.3% |
| African language: Amharic | 15 | 0.0% |
| African language: Tigrinya | 12 | 0.0% |
| African language: Somali | 16 | 0.0% |
| African language: Krio | 1 | 0.0% |
| African language: Akan | 83 | 0.1% |
| African language: Yoruba | 34 | 0.0% |
| African language: Igbo | 47 | 0.0% |
| African language: Swahili or Kiswahili | 7 | 0.0% |
| African language: Luganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| African language: Lingala | 13 | 0.0% |
| African language: Shona | 25 | 0.0% |
| African language: Afrikaans | 11 | 0.0% |
| African language: Any other Nigerian language | 8 | 0.0% |
| African language: Any other West African language | 15 | 0.0% |
| African language: Any other African language | 21 | 0.0% |
| Sign language (total or subtotal) | 38 | 0.0% |
| Sign language: British Sign Language | 29 | 0.0% |
| Sign language: Any other sign language | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sign language: Any sign communication system | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other language | 12 | 0.0% |
Original TS024 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.
English proficiency
The English or Welsh main-language group in Wales is defined differently from England. Local language counts do not establish an instructor's teaching languages.
View all 7 source categories
| Category | People | Share of table population |
|---|---|---|
| Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal) | 95,526 | 100.0% |
| Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales) | 86,883 | 91.0% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) (total or subtotal) | 8,643 | 9.0% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well | 3,396 | 3.6% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well | 3,451 | 3.6% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well | 1,584 | 1.7% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English | 212 | 0.2% |
Original TS029 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.
Disability and everyday activities
Self-reported census disability is not a driving assessment or evidence of a need for vehicle adaptations. Parent categories overlap their subcategories.
View all 7 source categories
| Category | People | Share of table population |
|---|---|---|
| Total: All usual residents (total or subtotal) | 99,007 | 100.0% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal) | 14,255 | 14.4% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 6,003 | 6.1% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 8,252 | 8.3% |
| Not disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal) | 84,752 | 85.6% |
| Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 5,565 | 5.6% |
| Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 79,187 | 80.0% |
Original TS038 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.
Travel to work
Census Day was 21 March 2021, during coronavirus restrictions. These are historical commuting patterns, not present-day traffic or a forecast of learner demand.
View all 12 source categories
| Category | People | Share of table population |
|---|---|---|
| Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census (total or subtotal) | 48,305 | 100.0% |
| Work mainly at or from home | 14,218 | 29.4% |
| Underground, metro, light rail, tram | 977 | 2.0% |
| Train | 2,608 | 5.4% |
| Bus, minibus or coach | 997 | 2.1% |
| Taxi | 314 | 0.7% |
| Motorcycle, scooter or moped | 234 | 0.5% |
| Driving a car or van | 23,586 | 48.8% |
| Passenger in a car or van | 1,613 | 3.3% |
| Bicycle | 518 | 1.1% |
| On foot | 2,686 | 5.6% |
| Other method of travel to work | 554 | 1.1% |
Original TS061 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.
Instructor business and affordability context
Registered driving-school enterprises
0
SIC 85530 · 2026 · rounded to the nearest five
These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.
ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.
English deprivation summaries · 2025
These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.
District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IMD - Average rank | 15,812.06 |
| IMD - Rank of average rank | 152 |
| IMD - Average score | 17.8 |
| IMD - Rank of average score | 162 |
| IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 193 |
| IMD25 - Extent | 0.0552 |
| IMD25 - Rank of extent | 185 |
| IMD25 - Local concentration | 26,137.86 |
| IMD25 - Rank of local concentration | 213 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Income - Average rank | 17,934.54 |
| Income - Rank of average rank | 106 |
| Income - Average score | 0.222 |
| Income - Rank of average score | 119 |
| Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 206 |
| Income scale | 21,969 |
| Rank of Income Scale | 190 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment - Average rank | 16,646.7 |
| Employment - Rank of average rank | 135 |
| Employment - Average score | 0.119 |
| Employment - Rank of average score | 153 |
| Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 209 |
| Employment scale | 7,257.92 |
| Rank of Employment Scale | 209 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Education, Skills and Training - Average rank | 20,237.42 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank | 82 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Average score | 23.206 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score | 115 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0172 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 198 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank | 10,624.19 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank | 221 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score | -0.54 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score | 222 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 178 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Crime - Average rank | 16,050.89 |
| Crime - Rank of average rank | 137 |
| Crime - Average score | -0.088 |
| Crime - Rank of average score | 143 |
| Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0172 |
| Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 209 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank | 19,849.95 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank | 103 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score | 23.296 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score | 117 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0345 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 159 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Living Environment - Average rank | 14,348.75 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average rank | 175 |
| Living Environment - Average score | 15.784 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average score | 207 |
| Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 253 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDACI - Average rank | 18,248.73 |
| IDACI - Rank of average rank | 121 |
| IDACI - Average score | 0.347 |
| IDACI - Rank of average score | 130 |
| IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.0172 |
| IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 175 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDAOPI - Average rank | 14,382.5 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average rank | 130 |
| IDAOPI - Average score | 0.15 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average score | 135 |
| IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 210 |
Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .
Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.
Funding and support
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Instructor business context
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Sources and geography
Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.