Coopers Hill, Ongar, CM5 9EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM5 9EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.9%	51%	0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 CM5 9EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	19.6%	25.7%	6.1%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	57.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	58%	50%	-8.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.2%	35.1%	3.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.2%	8.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	26.1%	-8.0%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.6%	91.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	94.8%	95.8%	1.0%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	95.8%	1.0%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	76.7%	18.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Coopers Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coopers Hill was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coopers Hill has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar and the 116th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

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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 9EG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 Coopers Hill are based on 80 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 Coopers Hill, Ongar, CM5 9EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM5 9EG

Average Price
£2,623,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,623,997

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coopers Hill

Average Price
£552,434

Semi-Detached
£551,157

Terraced
£421,785

Detached
£907,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,845

Other
£13,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coopers HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Coopers Coopers Hill, Ongar, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,585,000	2013-08-29	£2,544,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM5 9EG

Employment

CM5 9EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

CM5 9EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 CM5 9EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipping Ongar Primary School Greensted Road , CM5 9LA	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ongar Primary School Milton Crescent , Shelley CM5 0FF	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School School Road , Kelvedon Hatch CM15 0DH	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Community 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	5,329 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	2,344 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
Fratelli Bites and Coffee	Shepherds Galleries, 1 Coopers Hill	240 yd
Delimores Cafe	19 High Street, Ongar	482 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Shop (Ongar)	161 High Street, Ongar	786 yd
Ongar Organic Ltd	The Broadway, 163 High Street	816 yd
Porterhouse	162 High Street, Ongar	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag	Stag Inn, Brentwood Road	219 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Greensted Road, Ongar	398 yd
The Cock (Ongar) Ltd	The Cock Tavern, 218 High Street	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchor Fish Shop	107 High Street, Ongar	672 yd
Peppers of Ongar	190 High Street, Ongar	867 yd
New Ongar	194 High Street, Ongar	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Bansons Lane		985 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 271-277 High Street		1,063 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM5 9EG postcode.

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 9EG