Upland Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM16 6NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46%	48.1%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	25.7%	29.1%	3.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	46%	-7.3%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	11%	5.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	6.1%	5.8%

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	44.9%	45.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	32.3%	33.8%	1.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	32.9%	26.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	26.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.9%	88.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	91.8%	91%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	91%	0.3%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Upland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upland Road was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upland Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 103rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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 6NL, 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 Upland Road are based on 52 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 Upland Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 6NL

Average Price
£580,273

Semi-Detached
£580,273

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upland Road

Average Price
£648,582

Semi-Detached
£574,214

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£803,307

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,247,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Upland Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2018-04-12	£508,645
28 Upland Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-01-16	£522,572
61 Upland Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£420,000	2014-10-29	£605,367
22 Upland Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2012-11-23	£556,058
18 Upland Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2011-09-15	£578,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 6NL

Employment

CM16 6NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Latton Green Primary Academy Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brickfield Road , Coopersale Common CM16 7QX	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Primary School Coronation Hill , CM16 5DU	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Primary Academy Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	3,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	3,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	4,445 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	4,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,151 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Open Box Education Centre St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN	- not rated	3,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	3,825 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	4,336 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	5,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upper Clapton Rugby Football Club	61 Upland Road, Epping Upland		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping Upper Clapton Rfc UPLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	120 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	30.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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