Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG10 1LB is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	49.4%	45.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50.6%	54.1%	3.5%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	36.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	48.5%	4.7%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	58.7%	57.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	32.8%	35%	2.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%

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.

In the area around IG10 1LB this area, 8.4% 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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.2%	7.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	46.9%	4.1%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	90.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	8.7%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	94.7%	82.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.2%	7%	5.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	83.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.2%	11.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Church Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Loughton Forest average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

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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 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Church Hill are based on 199 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 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 1LB

Average Price
£497,538

Semi-Detached
£1,001,987

Terraced
£702,529

Detached
£909,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,394

Other
£34,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Hill

Average Price
£620,519

Semi-Detached
£812,619

Terraced
£567,762

Detached
£1,003,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,073

Other
£1,023,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 The Maitlands, 50 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-02	£300,000
58 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-01-15	£635,139
78 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£34,500	2023-12-15	£35,108
Flat 3 The Maitlands, 50 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-23	£408,756
Flat 4 Almond House, 84 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-07-28	£340,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 1LB

Employment

IG10 1LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG10 1LB 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	118
Retired	40
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	2,019 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	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,914 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	778 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	3,151 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
Zizzi	2 Church Hill, Loughton	125 yd
ECL Loughton Library Coffee Bar	Loughton Central Library, Traps Hill	403 yd
Cafe Caribbean	262 High Road, Loughton	445 yd
Cafe Cassea	258 High Road, Loughton	445 yd
Eight Rocks Deli And Wine	238 High Road, Loughton	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughton Cricket Club	The Uplands, Loughton	214 yd
Quindici	15 York Hill, Loughton	234 yd
The Gardeners Arms	103 York Hill, Loughton	320 yd
Wesley Cafe	Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road	445 yd
The Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers, 123 Church Hill	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	268 High Road, Loughton	445 yd
Domino's Pizza	276 High Road, Loughton	445 yd
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	488 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	551 yd
New Hong Kong	158 Church Hill, Loughton	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	445 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	140 Church Hill, Loughton	575 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	313 yd
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	714 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	72.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.2%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 1LB