Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM16 5ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27.4%	29.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	49.1%	-7.5%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8%	9.8%	1.8%	6.1%	3.7%

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	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	28.8%	31.5%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.7%	21.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	14.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	30.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.9%	93.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	91%	88.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	88.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Lower Swaines Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Swaines was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lower Swaines has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

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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 5ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lower Swaines are based on 70 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 Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 5ES

Average Price
£612,015

Semi-Detached
£592,809

Terraced
£704,896

Detached
£786,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Swaines

Average Price
£568,246

Semi-Detached
£576,563

Terraced
£503,400

Detached
£564,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower SwainesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Lower Swaines, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-05-24	£554,018
47 Lower Swaines, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2024-02-16	£616,893
61A Lower Swaines, Epping, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-10-23	£913,580
61 Lower Swaines, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-09-01	£598,174
75 Lower Swaines, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-01-20	£560,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 5ES

Employment

CM16 5ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM16 5ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	3out of 4	1,611 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	2,507 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,459 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	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	4,981 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	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	2,579 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
Bakers Benevolent Society	23 Bakers Lane, Epping	489 yd
The Coriander	The Villa, Cottis Lane, Epping	548 yd
Cafe Mio	85 High Street, Epping	551 yd
Peggottys	93 High Street, Epping	551 yd
Quore Matto Limited	133-135 High Street, Epping	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Epping Public Hall	Epping Hall, St Johns Road	385 yd
The Box	2B St Johns Road, Epping	466 yd
Kasha	175 High Street, Epping	565 yd
The Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Public House, 36 High Street	660 yd
The Black Lion	293 High Street, Epping	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food by Lara Luck	99 High Street, Epping	588 yd
Subway	146C High Street, Epping	614 yd
Okra Green	53 High Street, Epping	634 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	57 High Street, Epping	634 yd
The Kebabery	112 High Street, Epping	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	237-243 High Street, Epping		599 yd
Tesco	77-79 High Street, Epping		634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping St John'S BURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	710 yd
Epping Sports Centre HEMNALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	776 yd
Epping Cricket Club EPPING SPORTS CLUB EPPING SPORTS CLUB LOWER BURY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	851 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM16 5ES