Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG10 2DG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	56.6%	3.8%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	47.2%	43.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	39.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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%	45.3%	6.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	42.1%	35.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	27.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19.5%	10.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.4%	11.5%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.8%	91%	-4.8%	81.4%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	92.1%	85%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	84.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	9%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Rookwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Avenue was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% higher than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 32nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 Rookwood Avenue are based on 38 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 Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, IG10 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2DG

Average Price
£328,257

Semi-Detached
£473,944

Terraced
£420,169

Detached
£687,082

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Avenue

Average Price
£307,331

Semi-Detached
£441,095

Terraced
£359,507

Detached
£569,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-16	£279,147
2 Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-09-01	£666,261
2A Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-10-24	£483,149
12 Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-04-29	£219,196
22 Rookwood Avenue, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,150	2015-11-09	£238,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2DG

Employment

IG10 2DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
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
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	336 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,823 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	395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	5,115 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	1,445 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	3,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,431 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 Care & Wellbeing Hub	Adult Training Centre, Torrington Drive	344 yd
Baxter Storey - BofE Debden	Bank Of England Printing Works, Langston Road	429 yd
Cafe Bengal	41 The Broadway, Loughton	486 yd
El Kaz Taverna	67 The Broadway, Loughton	486 yd
Subway	15 The Broadway, Loughton	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton	502 yd
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	728 yd
Manjal Indian Restaurant	Sports Pavilion, Langston Road	812 yd
Gunmakers Arms	133 Chester Road, Loughton	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadway Fried Chicken & Pizza	40 The Broadway, Loughton	565 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	658 yd
Healthy Options (Wickes)	Goldstone House, Langston Road	705 yd
FABIO's	Kiosk, Debden Station	794 yd
All the Trimmings LTD	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road, Loughton	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	22-24 The Broadway, Loughton	565 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton	736 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Epping Forest Shopping Park	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Debden Park High School WILLINGALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	281 yd
The Football Academy SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION LANGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	569 yd
Loughton Sports Bar (Closed) Langston Road	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	570 yd
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Pro Sw Gym SEEDBED CENTRE SEEDBED CENTRE LANGSTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Hereward Primary School COLEBROOK LANE	grass pitches	988 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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