Debden Lane, Loughton, IG10 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 2PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.6%	0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of IG10 2PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	67.7%	8.2%	44.2%	23.5%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (90.8%) 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	56%	60.8%	4.8%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	30.2%	30%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	12.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	15.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	44%	12.8%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Black African	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.4%	78.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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%	89.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	76.7%	19.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Debden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Debden Lane was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Loughton Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Debden Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest and the 125th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG10 2PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Debden Lane are based on 11 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 Debden Lane, Loughton, IG10 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2PD

Average Price
£3,269,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,232

Detached
£3,110,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,629,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Debden Lane

Average Price
£2,548,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£840,265

Detached
£2,278,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,683,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Debden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brook House Debden Lane, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2024-03-14	£1,027,492
Beta Debden Lane, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-12-18	£706,321
Ripley Grange Debden Lane, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£6,588,455	2018-08-07	£6,683,743
Forest View Debden Lane, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£494,995	2006-10-27	£952,295
Beta Debden Lane, Loughton, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2005-04-22	£700,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2PD

Employment

IG10 2PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	87
Retired	84
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	4,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	3,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tower School 33 High Street , CM16 4BA	- not rated	4,353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Debden House	Debden House Campsite, Debden Green		246 yd
Gourmet Kebab Kitchen	46 Pyrles Lane, Loughton		966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	133 Chester Road, Loughton	708 yd
First Theydon Bois Scout Group	Scout Hut, Loughton Lane	912 yd
Loughton Golf club	Loughton Golf Centre, Clays Lane	988 yd
The Cottage Loaf PH	Jessel Drive, Loughton	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Darby Ltd	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road	708 yd
All the Trimmings LTD	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road, Loughton	812 yd
Nonna Zenone Pizza	13 Goldings Road, Loughton	881 yd
Green Olive	Traditional Fish & Souvlaki, 52 Pyrles Lane	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenant Foundation School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	322 yd
Loughton Golf Club GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB CLAYS LANE	golf	463 yd
Hereward Primary School COLEBROOK LANE	grass pitches	624 yd
Willingale Road Playing Fields WILLINGALE ROAD	grass pitches	643 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 2PD