Sandford Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 2AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	45.7%	44.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	38.3%	5.5%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	49%	0.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	25.9%	28.7%	2.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	15%	15.8%	0.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	25.1%	22%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	16.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	25.5%	13.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.7%	89.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.7%	87.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	92.4%	86.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.2%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sandford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Avenue was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 76th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

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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 2AP, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2AP

Average Price
£416,644

Semi-Detached
£408,028

Terraced
£418,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
71 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2018-07-19	£352,870
49 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-02-26	£428,607
67 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2004-11-09	£402,994
63 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2004-02-27	£398,699
53 Sandford Avenue, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2003-12-17	£505,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2AP

Employment

IG10 2AP 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.

IG10 2AP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG10 2AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	52
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	23
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	526 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,354 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	913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,863 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	883 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	2,799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East 15 Acting School	Hatfields, Rectory Lane	313 yd
Cafelicious	57 The Broadway, Loughton	419 yd
Cafe Bengal	41 The Broadway, Loughton	419 yd
El Kaz Taverna	67 The Broadway, Loughton	419 yd
Subway	15 The Broadway, Loughton	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	445 yd
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton	772 yd
Gunmakers Arms	133 Chester Road, Loughton	884 yd
Manjal Indian Restaurant	Sports Pavilion, Langston Road	962 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	436 yd
The Broadway Fried Chicken & Pizza	40 The Broadway, Loughton	481 yd
FABIO's	Kiosk, Debden Station	696 yd
Green Olive	Traditional Fish & Souvlaki, 52 Pyrles Lane	748 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	22-24 The Broadway, Loughton	481 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton	523 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Epping Forest Shopping Park	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Debden Park High School WILLINGALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	727 yd
Pro Sw Gym SEEDBED CENTRE SEEDBED CENTRE LANGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Loughton Sports Bar (Closed) Langston Road	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	957 yd
The Football Academy SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION LANGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	966 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	1,023 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	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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