Bower Vale, Epping, CM16 7AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM16 7AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	26.9%	28.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.7%	36.7%	2.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.2%	14.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.2%	1.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.5%	4.9%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	96.8%	90.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	94%	87.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	88.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Bower Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Vale was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Epping East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Vale has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East and the 129th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM16 7AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Bower Vale are based on 43 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 Bower Vale, Epping, CM16 7AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 7AS

Average Price
£565,489

Semi-Detached
£549,921

Terraced
£577,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Vale

Average Price
£533,111

Semi-Detached
£533,584

Terraced
£532,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bower Vale, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-03-31	£626,006
2 Bower Vale, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-01-07	£464,140
3 Bower Vale, Epping, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-04-24	£454,658
18 Bower Vale, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£492,500	2022-08-08	£481,719
6 Bower Vale, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-02-05	£626,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 7AS

Employment

CM16 7AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7AS 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	71
Retired	57
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
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	2,145 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	4,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	5,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Open Box Education Centre St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	5,438 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dada	5 Station Road, Epping	640 yd
Slice	4 Station Road, Epping	640 yd
Piya Kitchen Ltd	74-76 High Street, Epping	640 yd
Restobistro	82A High Street, Epping	640 yd
Eden Cocktails	88 High Street, Epping	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemnall Social Club	50 Hemnall Street, Epping	572 yd
Epping Sports Centre	Hemnall Street, Epping	620 yd
The Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Public House, 36 High Street	640 yd
The Epping Golf Course Ltd	Epping Golf Course, Fluxs Lane	743 yd
Kasha	175 High Street, Epping	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiths Fisheries	42 High Street, Epping	640 yd
The Kebabery	112 High Street, Epping	654 yd
Okra Green	53 High Street, Epping	692 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	57 High Street, Epping	692 yd
Food by Lara Luck	99 High Street, Epping	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	77-79 High Street, Epping		692 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	237-243 High Street, Epping		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping Sports Centre HEMNALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	511 yd
The Allnuts Hall ALLNUTTS ROAD		517 yd
The Epping Golf Course FLUX'S LANE	golf	743 yd
Epping Cricket Club EPPING SPORTS CLUB EPPING SPORTS CLUB LOWER BURY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM16 7AS