Orchard Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM16 7DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% 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	21.9%	20.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	68.8%	66.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	22.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	50.8%	50.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37.7%	37.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	41.4%	2.6%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	0.8%	6%	5.2%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.4%	94.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	96.5%	92.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	92.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Drive was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM16 7DH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Orchard Drive are based on 62 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 Orchard Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 7DH

Average Price
£865,123

Semi-Detached
£806,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,449,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Drive

Average Price
£818,598

Semi-Detached
£782,660

Terraced
£888,809

Detached
£1,073,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£789,497

Other
£115,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Baldocks Orchard Drive, Epping, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,445,000	2023-09-14	£1,418,647
15 Orchard Drive, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-06-22	£749,665
23 Orchard Drive, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-02-24	£705,240
23 Orchard Drive, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-05-31	£604,151
9 Orchard Drive, Epping, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-01-18	£798,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM16 7DH

Employment

CM16 7DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM16 7DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	- not rated	111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	- not rated	1,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	- not rated	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	- not rated	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	- not rated	2,435 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping St John's Church of England VC School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	- not rated	2,808 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	3,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heron Educational Trust 30 Bower Hill , CM16 7AD	- not rated	2,539 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , Epping CM16 4BA	- not rated	2,779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	3,056 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Open Box Education Centre St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	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
Indian Ocean	1 Coppice Row, Theydon Bois	261 yd
Il Bacio	19B Forest Drive, Theydon Bois	265 yd
Theydon Fish and Chips	15 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois	265 yd
Filika Restaurant	13 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois	265 yd
Lot 14	14 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen Victoria	Queen Victoria PH, Coppice Row	244 yd
The Bull PH	Station Approach, Theydon Bois	357 yd
St Marys Church Hall	Saint Marys Church, Coppice Row	400 yd
Theydon Bois Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Loughton Lane	407 yd
First Theydon Bois Scout Group	Scout Hut, Loughton Lane	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Onion Kitchen Ltd	Rear Of Store, 13 Forest Drive		268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Coppice Row		242 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxton Trust Playing Field LOUGHTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	571 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	54.8 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	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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