Sandford Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.7%	40.2%	3.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	44.3%	5.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	8.2%	-6.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	42.8%	4.3%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	35.1%	27.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	17.2%	20.4%	3.2%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	20.8%	-15.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.5%	5.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	29.2%	17.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.7%	89.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	94.6%	83%	-11.6%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.3%	11.8%	8.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	83.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Sandford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Avenue was 216.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% higher than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 19th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG10 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Sandford Avenue are based on 32 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 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2AJ

Average Price
£394,252

Semi-Detached
£430,901

Terraced
£435,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,287

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Avenue

Average Price
£369,824

Semi-Detached
£409,184

Terraced
£413,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-06-10	£409,162
17 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-02-03	£278,742
25 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-19	£274,685
24 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£432,500	2022-07-15	£428,548
17 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-11-05	£269,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	368 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,875 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	1,035 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	2,934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,146 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
Cafelicious	57 The Broadway, Loughton	302 yd
Cafe Bengal	41 The Broadway, Loughton	302 yd
El Kaz Taverna	67 The Broadway, Loughton	302 yd
Subway	15 The Broadway, Loughton	302 yd
Come N Play Cafe	65 The Broadway, Loughton	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	421 yd
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton	706 yd
Manjal Indian Restaurant	Sports Pavilion, Langston Road	835 yd
Gunmakers Arms	133 Chester Road, Loughton	942 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadway Fried Chicken & Pizza	40 The Broadway, Loughton	381 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	383 yd
FABIO's	Kiosk, Debden Station	620 yd
Healthy Options (Wickes)	Goldstone House, Langston Road	729 yd
Green Olive	Traditional Fish & Souvlaki, 52 Pyrles Lane	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	22-24 The Broadway, Loughton	381 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton	476 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Epping Forest Shopping Park	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Debden Park High School WILLINGALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	612 yd
Pro Sw Gym SEEDBED CENTRE SEEDBED CENTRE LANGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Loughton Sports Bar (Closed) Langston Road	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	794 yd
The Football Academy SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION LANGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	803 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	977 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	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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