Willingale Road, Loughton, IG10 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 2BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate area around IG10 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	29.6%	43.5%	13.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	34.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	14.8%	5.7%	-9.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.4%	46.6%	8.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32.3%	29.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	19.2%	13%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	34.4%	22.6%	-11.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.8%	8.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	27.4%	15.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.1%	87.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	91.7%	79.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.2%	11%	8.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	78.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0%	15%	15.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Willingale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willingale Road was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willingale Road has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 2BW, 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 Willingale Road are based on 292 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 Willingale Road, Loughton, IG10 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2BW

Average Price
£425,155

Semi-Detached
£445,088

Terraced
£436,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willingale Road

Average Price
£371,251

Semi-Detached
£428,281

Terraced
£411,002

Detached
£444,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,813

Other
£351,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willingale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
356 Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-03-13	£469,504
316 Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-11-14	£456,183
358 Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£489,000	2022-11-04	£474,890
350 Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-29	£264,580
356 Willingale Road, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-08-30	£470,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2BW

Employment

IG10 2BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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 2BW 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	64
Retired	40
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	198 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,432 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	791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,758 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	1,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	2,981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,052 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	120 yd
Cafe Bengal	41 The Broadway, Loughton	120 yd
El Kaz Taverna	67 The Broadway, Loughton	120 yd
Subway	15 The Broadway, Loughton	120 yd
Come N Play Cafe	65 The Broadway, Loughton	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	332 yd
Manjal Indian Restaurant	Sports Pavilion, Langston Road	640 yd
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton	810 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadway Fried Chicken & Pizza	40 The Broadway, Loughton	207 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	266 yd
FABIO's	Kiosk, Debden Station	456 yd
Healthy Options (Wickes)	Goldstone House, Langston Road	535 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	22-24 The Broadway, Loughton	207 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton	351 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Epping Forest Shopping Park	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Pro Sw Gym SEEDBED CENTRE SEEDBED CENTRE LANGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Loughton Sports Bar (Closed) Langston Road	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	630 yd
The Football Academy SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION LANGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	641 yd
Debden Park High School WILLINGALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	656 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	826 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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