Rowley Mead, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM16 6NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	26.2%	40%	13.8%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	40.8%	-12.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	50.9%	47.2%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	26.8%	34.6%	7.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.7%	15%	1.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	31.2%	24.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	25.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	90%	-2.8%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	91.3%	0.2%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	91.3%	0.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	1%	6%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Rowley Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowley Mead was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% lower than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Rowley Mead has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 17th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 6NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rowley Mead are based on 50 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 Rowley Mead, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 6NH

Average Price
£422,091

Semi-Detached
£507,790

Terraced
£492,737

Detached
£511,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,621

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowley Mead

Average Price
£408,354

Semi-Detached
£521,440

Terraced
£499,034

Detached
£508,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowley MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Rowley Mead, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£488,000	2025-10-24	£492,459
40 Rowley Mead, Epping, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-10-17	£233,249
39 Rowley Mead, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-08-22	£407,124
11 Rowley Mead, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-06-09	£502,701
45 Rowley Mead, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-02-07	£535,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 6NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brickfield Road , Coopersale Common CM16 7QX	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Primary School Coronation Hill , CM16 5DU	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Infant School 23 St John's Road , CM16 5DN	- not rated	2,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Junior School St John's Road , CM16 5DN	- not rated	3,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School School Green Lane , North Weald CM16 6EH	3out of 4	3,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping St John's Church of England VC School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	- not rated	3,725 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	- not rated	4,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	- not rated	4,669 yd	Foundation school	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	3,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , Epping CM16 4BA	- not rated	3,472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Latton Green Home Tuition Pupil Referral Unit C.O.Latton Green Primary School Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT	- not rated	3,576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Educational Trust 30 Bower Hill , CM16 7AD	- not rated	3,642 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,993 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mess Hall	Unit 14C, Woodside Industrial Estate		458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upper Clapton Rugby Football Club	61 Upland Road, Epping Upland		864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping Upper Clapton Rfc UPLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.1%

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	1.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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