The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 1HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 IG10 1HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	28.2%	30.9%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	54.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	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 (90.6%) 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	60%	52.9%	-7.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	29.7%	37.7%	8.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around IG10 1HG this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	6.9%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	50.2%	14.3%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.2%	87.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	84.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	84.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% lower than the Loughton Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 1HG, 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 The Drive are based on 98 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 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 1HG

Average Price
£858,367

Semi-Detached
£858,367

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£786,235

Semi-Detached
£837,271

Terraced
£651,112

Detached
£789,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 The Drive, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,395,000	2024-11-28	£1,387,940
63 The Drive, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2020-11-27	£904,967
55 The Drive, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-06-15	£761,321
51 The Drive, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£577,000	2019-06-07	£650,448
61 The Drive, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2018-04-27	£862,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 1HG

Employment

IG10 1HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	96
Retired	60
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	2,551 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	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,941 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
Wing Shack	240 High Road, Loughton	257 yd
Costa Coffee	230 High Road, Loughton	258 yd
The Gelato Kitchen Ltd	248 High Road, Loughton	277 yd
T'z Peri Peri	274 High Road, Loughton	278 yd
Cafe Caribbean	262 High Road, Loughton	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, 165 Smarts Lane	166 yd
Carpenters Arms Public House	99 Smarts Lane, Loughton	166 yd
Wesley Cafe	Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road	278 yd
The Last Post	227 High Road, Loughton	371 yd
Loughton Masonic Hall	16 High Beech Road, Loughton	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	265 yd
Mooboo	220 High Road, Loughton	271 yd
Domino's Pizza	276 High Road, Loughton	278 yd
Papa Johns	268 High Road, Loughton	278 yd
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	278 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	590 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	452 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	791 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 1HG