High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 1AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 IG10 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	57%	50.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	31.4%	5.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.7%) 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	53.6%	51.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.7%	35.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	41%	8.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	73.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	82%	67%	-15.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.8%	16.4%	9.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	66.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	17%	13.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	6%	1.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 942.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 728.1% higher than the Loughton Forest average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Road has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest and the 3rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG10 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 High Road are based on 651 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 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 1AL

Average Price
£244,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,969

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£457,963

Semi-Detached
£881,033

Terraced
£650,211

Detached
£1,163,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,378

Other
£1,468,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
297B High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-25	£234,274
297A High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-03-19	£277,431
303A High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-13	£278,917
301B High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-12-05	£285,404
303A High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-12-09	£293,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 1AL

Employment

IG10 1AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	53
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaspas Desserts	301-303 High Road, Loughton	5 yd
Zambrero	295 High Road, Loughton	23 yd
Pizza Express	281-283 High Road, Loughton	43 yd
DIM T	275-277 High Road, Loughton	43 yd
T'z Peri Peri	274 High Road, Loughton	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wesley Cafe	Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road	65 yd
Quindici	15 York Hill, Loughton	244 yd
The Last Post	227 High Road, Loughton	325 yd
The Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, 165 Smarts Lane	395 yd
Carpenters Arms Public House	99 Smarts Lane, Loughton	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	53 yd
Domino's Pizza	276 High Road, Loughton	65 yd
Papa Johns	268 High Road, Loughton	65 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	107 yd
Mooboo	220 High Road, Loughton	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	65 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	642 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road	749 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	140 Church Hill, Loughton	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	151 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	818 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 1AL