Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM16 6SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of CM16 6SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.4%	22.3%	1.9%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	59%	-1.6%	44.2%	14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	51.7%	5.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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	20.8%	18.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	40.7%	4.9%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.7%	95.7%	4.0%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	94.9%	91.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Thornwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornwood Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornwood Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 79th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

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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 6SZ, 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 Thornwood Road are based on 60 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 Thornwood Road, Epping, CM16 6SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 6SZ

Average Price
£1,084,819

Semi-Detached
£532,096

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,190,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornwood Road

Average Price
£949,642

Semi-Detached
£607,408

Terraced
£579,036

Detached
£1,200,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,272

Other
£16,293,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wintry Park Cottages Thornwood Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-07-28	£501,308
2 Wintry Park Cottages Thornwood Road, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-03-18	£538,552
Wintry Park House Thornwood Road, Epping, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	1999-03-12	£2,123,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 6SZ

Employment

CM16 6SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6SZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM16 6SZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,236 yd	Community school	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	1,489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Upland CofE Primary School Carters Lane , Epping Green CM16 6QJ	3out of 4	3,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	4,401 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	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	3,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	5,145 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS Tea Bar	St Margarets Hospital, The Plain	565 yd
Essex Prt NHS Trust Ward kitchens	St Margarets Hospital, The Plain	565 yd
Ashlyns Organics Ltd, The Cafe	St Margarets Hospital, The Plain	565 yd
Elios	238-240 High Street, Epping	1,014 yd
Belgique	242 High Street, Epping	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lindsey Street Community Association	Lindsey St Community Centre, Frampton Road		538 yd
The Black Lion	293 High Street, Epping		1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frampton Road Recreation Ground JAMES STREET	grass pitches	483 yd
Stonards Hill Recreation Ground PARK SIDE	grass pitches	712 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	60.0%

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

Overview of CM16 6SZ