Chigwell Road, London, E18 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E18 1LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	53.2%	54.3%	1.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 area around E18 1LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	45.8%	5.4%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	40.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	55.6%	55.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	29%	30.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	14.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.5%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	47.8%	9.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	12.1%	4.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.4%	57.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	58.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	11.2%	17.9%	6.7%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	0.8%	8.3%
Africa	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	58.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	25.5%	21.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	3%	9.1%	6.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	1.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Chigwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chigwell Road was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chigwell Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 221st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 1LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chigwell Road are based on 406 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chigwell Road, London, E18 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 1LR

Average Price
£519,314

Semi-Detached
£831,762

Terraced
£766,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,747

Other
£28,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chigwell Road

Average Price
£413,032

Semi-Detached
£695,351

Terraced
£565,224

Detached
£780,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,278

Other
£140,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chigwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Chigwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-08-16	£868,588
27 Chigwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-06-07	£870,094
23 Chigwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-02-04	£530,526
25 Chigwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-12-18	£534,545
Flat 1 5A Chigwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-08-21	£200,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 1LR

Employment

E18 1LR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E18 1LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,170 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,721 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Ark Fish Restaurant	142 Hermon Hill	318 yd
Cafe Royale	65 George Lane	350 yd
Jaipur	80 George Lane	350 yd
Bread & Oregano	90 George Lane	350 yd
Kome Express	4-5 Station Approach, George Lane	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	350 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	722 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	722 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	805 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickaros Chicken & Grill	49 Chigwell Road	167 yd
Woodford Kitchen	47 George Lane	189 yd
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	318 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns	160 Hermon Hill	318 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	350 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Southend Road	684 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	722 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	722 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		149 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		706 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	794 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	959 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 1LR