Vine Villas, Ongar, CM5 9HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM5 9HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9HF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	30.8%	33.5%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	46.8%	54.3%	7.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.4%	31.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11%	12.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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%	19.8%	1.8%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	10.3%	-12.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.2%	5.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	23.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.9%	95.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.6%	95.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Vine Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vine Villas was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Ongar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vine Villas has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ongar and the 94th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

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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 9HF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Vine Villas are based on 5 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 Vine Villas, Ongar, CM5 9HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM5 9HF

Average Price
£588,974

Semi-Detached
£457,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vine Villas

Average Price
£569,527

Semi-Detached
£562,859

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vine VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Vine Villas, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,500	2021-09-30	£446,868
Croft Cottage Greensted Road, Ongar, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£329,950	2006-03-01	£691,598
Croft Cottage Greensted Road, Ongar, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2001-10-02	£680,229
1 Vine Villas, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2000-01-04	£621,483
1 Vine Villas, Ongar, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	1998-12-02	£620,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM5 9HF

Employment

CM5 9HF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 9HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	73
Self-Employed	47
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ongar Primary School Milton Crescent , Shelley CM5 0FF	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Ongar Primary School The Street , High Ongar CM5 9NB	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School School Road , Kelvedon Hatch CM15 0DH	3out of 4	4,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Moreton , CM5 0JD	3out of 4	4,906 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,017 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
Delimores Cafe	19 High Street, Ongar	232 yd
Fratelli Bites and Coffee	Shepherds Galleries, 1 Coopers Hill	333 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Shop (Ongar)	161 High Street, Ongar	518 yd
Ongar Organic Ltd	The Broadway, 163 High Street	541 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Inn, 177 High Street	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers Public House	Greensted Road, Ongar	63 yd
The Stag	Stag Inn, Brentwood Road	666 yd
The Cock (Ongar) Ltd	The Cock Tavern, 218 High Street	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchor Fish Shop	107 High Street, Ongar	414 yd
Peppers of Ongar	190 High Street, Ongar	599 yd
New Ongar	194 High Street, Ongar	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Bansons Lane		633 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 271-277 High Street		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park Pavilion LOVE LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	83.3%

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

Overview of CM5 9HF