Buttercross Lane, Epping, CM16 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM16 5AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.4%	54.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	39.6%	45.1%	5.5%	49.0%	-3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	30.3%	6.1%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	41.3%	4.4%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	24.7%	15.6%	-9.1%	6.1%	9.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	42.7%	8.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	18.9%	18%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	11.3%	2.7%	-8.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	28%	-15.9%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	30.7%	10.5%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	85.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	85.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	7.8%	7.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	85.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Buttercross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttercross Lane was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buttercross Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 120th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM16 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buttercross Lane are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Buttercross Lane, Epping, CM16 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 5AA

Average Price
£706,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£760,516

Detached
£1,051,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttercross Lane

Average Price
£714,361

Semi-Detached
£1,046,306

Terraced
£768,311

Detached
£1,001,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,150

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttercross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 The Saddlery, 1B Buttercross Lane, Epping, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-20	£253,093
1E Buttercross Lane, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-03-15	£713,152
Flat 3 Doubleday House Buttercross Lane, Epping, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-03-08	£303,023
1C Buttercross Lane, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2024-01-26	£708,798
1D Buttercross Lane, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-11-20	£695,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 5AA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM16 5AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Primary School Coronation Hill , CM16 5DU	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brickfield Road , Coopersale Common CM16 7QX	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	5,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Open Box Education Centre St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN	- not rated	269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlos	275 High Street, Epping	72 yd
Bakers Benevolent Society	23 Bakers Lane, Epping	94 yd
Wildwood	261 High Street, Epping	97 yd
Caffe Nero	271 High Street, Epping	100 yd
May Chinese	319A High Street, Epping	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	293 High Street, Epping	100 yd
Kasha	175 High Street, Epping	202 yd
The Box	2B St Johns Road, Epping	257 yd
Epping Public Hall	Epping Hall, St Johns Road	338 yd
Hemnall Social Club	50 Hemnall Street, Epping	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	146C High Street, Epping	334 yd
The Kebabery	112 High Street, Epping	426 yd
Food by Lara Luck	99 High Street, Epping	486 yd
Smiths Fisheries	42 High Street, Epping	594 yd
Okra Green	53 High Street, Epping	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	237-243 High Street, Epping		97 yd
Tesco	77-79 High Street, Epping		634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping Sports Centre HEMNALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	613 yd
Stonards Hill Recreation Ground PARK SIDE	grass pitches	649 yd
Frampton Road Recreation Ground JAMES STREET	grass pitches	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM16 5AA