West View, Loughton, IG10 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 1TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 1TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67% 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	28.7%	23.9%	-4.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	67%	2.8%	44.2%	22.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (92.8%) 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	62%	61.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29.4%	31.7%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	48.2%	9.5%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	81.8%	67.3%	-14.5%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	86.1%	83.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	83.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	15.3%	15.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Jewish	10.3%	0.5%	9.8%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is West View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West View was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Loughton Forest average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

West View has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest and the 160th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 1TA, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 West View are based on 8 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 West View, Loughton, IG10 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 1TA

Average Price
£1,284,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,284,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View

Average Price
£1,287,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,287,840

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A West View, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,480,000	2021-09-28	£1,548,383
2 West View, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£999,000	2017-04-03	£1,107,283
4 West View, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2016-01-08	£1,223,580
7 West View, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2011-12-19	£1,088,292
1A West View, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£838,000	2010-09-22	£1,388,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 1TA

Employment

IG10 1TA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1TA 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	93
Retired	71
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Financial and insurance activities	27
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Real estate activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Community school	No	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	417 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	3,028 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
ECL Loughton Library Coffee Bar	Loughton Central Library, Traps Hill	352 yd
Zizzi	2 Church Hill, Loughton	408 yd
Kaspas Desserts	301-303 High Road, Loughton	494 yd
Pizza Express	281-283 High Road, Loughton	501 yd
DIM T	275-277 High Road, Loughton	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughton Cricket Club	The Uplands, Loughton	369 yd
Quindici	15 York Hill, Loughton	479 yd
Wesley Cafe	Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road	540 yd
The Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers, 123 Church Hill	627 yd
Royal British Legion Club	118 Church Hill, Loughton	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	268 High Road, Loughton	540 yd
Domino's Pizza	276 High Road, Loughton	540 yd
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	544 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	583 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	540 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	140 Church Hill, Loughton	775 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	1,005 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	337 yd
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	373 yd
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	941 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 1TA