The Croft, Loughton, IG10 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG10 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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%	57%	9.0%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.7%	27.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	31.8%	25.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	19.2%	7.9%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	31.3%	12.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.3%	86.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	83.7%	78.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	6%	8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	77.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.6%	16.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Croft was 107.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Croft has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead and the 69th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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 2PP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 The Croft are based on 136 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 The Croft, Loughton, IG10 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 2PP

Average Price
£331,226

Semi-Detached
£595,000

Terraced
£452,187

Detached
£453,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£313,825

Semi-Detached
£461,525

Terraced
£447,558

Detached
£440,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Croft, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-01-23	£581,397
Flat 3 Milliners Court The Croft, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-01-10	£257,094
9 The Croft, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-11-29	£488,988
Flat 26 Milliners Court The Croft, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-22	£231,119
21 The Croft, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-02-09	£430,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 2PP

Employment

IG10 2PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 2PP 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	67
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
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
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School Bury Lane , CM16 5JB	2out of 4	5,320 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	344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	3,996 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
Cafe Mosaic	4 Goldings Hill, Loughton	187 yd
Hillside Tandoori	128 Church Hill, Loughton	371 yd
Gourmet Kebab Kitchen	46 Pyrles Lane, Loughton	577 yd
Kay Campling/ Campling Foods	Honeytree Court, Fairmeads	642 yd
Zizzi	2 Church Hill, Loughton	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	118 Church Hill, Loughton	371 yd
The Plume of Feathers	Plume Of Feathers, 123 Church Hill	412 yd
Loughton Golf club	Loughton Golf Centre, Clays Lane	507 yd
The Foresters Arms	Foresters Arms, 15 Baldwins Hill	556 yd
Loughton Cricket Club	The Uplands, Loughton	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong	158 Church Hill, Loughton	227 yd
Nonna Zenone Pizza	13 Goldings Road, Loughton	335 yd
Green Olive	Traditional Fish & Souvlaki, 52 Pyrles Lane	577 yd
All the Trimmings LTD	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road, Loughton	705 yd
Club Darby Ltd	Gunmakers Arms, 133 Chester Road	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	140 Church Hill, Loughton		300 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Golf Club GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB CLAYS LANE	golf	764 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,007 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	55.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.0%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 2PP