Epping Road, Ongar, CM5 0DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM5 0DD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	36.6%	41.1%	4.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	44.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.5%) 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	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.6%	34.3%	0.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.9%	18.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.4%	5.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	26.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.5%	95.2%	0.7%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	95.1%	95.4%	0.3%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	95.4%	1.1%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Epping Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epping Road was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epping Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar and the 120th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM5 0DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Epping Road are based on 49 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 Epping Road, Ongar, CM5 0DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM5 0DD

Average Price
£702,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£702,475

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epping Road

Average Price
£736,086

Semi-Detached
£682,186

Terraced
£624,570

Detached
£786,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£558,559

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epping Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Aukingford Bridge Cottage Epping Road, Ongar, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-09-10	£681,188
Aukingford Bridge Cottage Epping Road, Ongar, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	1997-09-01	£798,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM5 0DD

Employment

CM5 0DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

CM5 0DD 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	106
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	65
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Construction	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ongar Primary School Milton Crescent , Shelley CM5 0FF	3out of 4	58 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipping Ongar Primary School Greensted Road , CM5 9LA	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Moreton , CM5 0JD	3out of 4	3,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield Walker Avenue , Fyfield CM5 0RG	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ongar Academy , CM5 0AN	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Free schools	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
Eat and Eat	32 St Peters Avenue, Ongar	335 yd
The Only Way is Fish	26 Fyfield Road, Ongar	596 yd
Zinc Arts Centre	Great Stony, High Street	625 yd
GoodFellas Eating House	Zinc Arts, High Street	629 yd
Ongar Leisure Centre	Fyfield Road, Moreton	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cock (Ongar) Ltd	The Cock Tavern, 218 High Street		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shelly Ongar Kebab	20 St Peters Avenue, Ongar		335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 271-277 High Street		949 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Bansons Lane		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ongar Leisure Centre THE GABLES	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	835 yd
The Ongar Academy THE ONGAR ACADEMY THE ONGAR ACADEMY FYFIELD ROAD		920 yd
Jubilee Park Pavilion LOVE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	924 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%

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

Overview of CM5 0DD