Jessel Drive, Loughton, IG10 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 2EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.2%	49.7%	2.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	41.1%	55.6%	14.5%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	30.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	57.5%	54.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	26.7%	31.4%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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	28.1%	15.1%	-13.0%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	9.5%	-11.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	20%	-1.6%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.3%	8.5%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	29.5%	15.2%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91%	82.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

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	93.5%	83.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	83.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Jessel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jessel Drive was 57.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jessel Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 183rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Jessel Drive are based on 72 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 Jessel Drive, Loughton, IG10 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2EQ

Average Price
£422,837

Semi-Detached
£439,926

Terraced
£414,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jessel Drive

Average Price
£417,610

Semi-Detached
£440,560

Terraced
£394,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jessel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Jessel Drive, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2024-08-07	£331,160
112 Jessel Drive, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-12-12	£502,138
95 Jessel Drive, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-03-01	£366,547
97 Jessel Drive, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-07-31	£395,370
81 Jessel Drive, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-04-17	£475,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG10 2EQ 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	103
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	5

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	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	821 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	2,129 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	391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	5,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,587 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	3,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,851 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
Kay Campling/ Campling Foods	Honeytree Court, Fairmeads	782 yd
Gourmet Kebab Kitchen	46 Pyrles Lane, Loughton	790 yd
ECL Care & Wellbeing Hub	Adult Training Centre, Torrington Drive	837 yd
Baxter Storey - BofE Debden	Bank Of England Printing Works, Langston Road	920 yd
Cafe Bengal	41 The Broadway, Loughton	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton		10 yd
Gunmakers Arms	133 Chester Road, Loughton		641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Darby Ltd	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road	641 yd
All the Trimmings LTD	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road, Loughton	683 yd
Green Olive	Traditional Fish & Souvlaki, 52 Pyrles Lane	790 yd
The Broadway Fried Chicken & Pizza	40 The Broadway, Loughton	1,011 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	22-24 The Broadway, Loughton		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Debden Park High School WILLINGALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	256 yd
Hereward Primary School COLEBROOK LANE	grass pitches	492 yd
Willingale Road Playing Fields WILLINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Davenant Foundation School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	852 yd
Loughton Golf Club GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB CLAYS LANE	golf	971 yd
The Football Academy SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION LANGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 yd
Loughton Sports Bar (Closed) Langston Road	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,034 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	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 2EQ