About the Borough of Broxbourne

The Borough of Broxbourne covers 20 square miles in south east Hertfordshire and has a population of about 90,100. Broxbourne's towns of Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon lie along the Lee Valley's main roads and railways. The green belt protects the surrounding countryside. To the west the Borough extends over well-wooded countryside to include Goffs Oak and the popular Lee Valley Park marks the eastern boundary.

Further information about the Borough can be found on the website.  Of particular relevance is the Broxbourne Community Audit.

Location

With 89,000 residents from a fairly wide range of ethnic groups and cultures, Broxbourne’s

population is becoming increasingly more diverse.  Broxbourne is one of the smaller Boroughs in Hertfordshire in terms of population.  It is located on the northern fringe of London with access to all parts of the country; it is an attractive and convenient place to live for people from all cultures.

Age profile

Broxbourne currently has more children and young people aged 0-15(approximately 18,000 – 20.20%) compared to older people aged 65+ (approximately 14,200 – 15.9%).  The largest population group on Broxbourne is the 25- 44 age group (approximately 24,800 – 27.90%) followed by those in the 45-64 age group (approximately 22,400 – 25.20%). 

Ethnicity

Broxbourne’s population is fairly diverse comprising residents from many different ethnic backgrounds, however a recent projection indicated that 92.70% would classify themselves as white compared to 92.10 of the rest of the UK population and 7.3% from mixed race, Asian and Black compared to 7.9% of the rest of the UK population

Religion and belief

There are six known faith groups in the Borough.  The most common religion is Christianity (76.4%) followed by Islam (1.2%) and Hinduism (0.5%) with 21.30% of the population either not stating their religion or having no religion.

Disability

In 2006 there were 2,900 (0.03%) residents who described themselves as having a long term illness and were in receipt of disability living allowance; 440 (15%)  of these were under 16.  The overall split between men and women was 47% men and 53% women.

Sexual orientation

The national census does not ask for peoples’ sexual orientation.  The exact percentage of lesbian, gay, and bi-sexual (LGB) people in Broxbourne is therefore not known.  Stonewall estimates that between 6-7% of the population are LGB.  This means that there could be between 4,260 and 4,970 LGB people in Broxbourne that are over 16 years old

Transgender

Although there is no data available on the exact figure of transgender individuals, Gires (Gender Identity Research and Education Society) estimates that 20 per 100,000 people experience gender dysphoria, with 60% of those that experience it undergoing transition.  This equates to approximately 18 people in Broxbourne (14 transgender women and 4 transgender men).