Valley Hill, Loughton, IG10 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 3AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	41.2%	49.1%	7.9%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	34.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.5%	6.1%	-7.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	29.4%	30.4%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.8%	19.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.9%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	17.4%	9.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.6%	75.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	90.9%	82.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3%	7.3%	4.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	82%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.6%	11.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Valley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Hill was 83.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Hill has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 115th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG10 3AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Valley Hill are based on 284 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 Valley Hill, Loughton, IG10 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 3AU

Average Price
£516,487

Semi-Detached
£645,679

Terraced
£485,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,290

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Hill

Average Price
£459,344

Semi-Detached
£588,149

Terraced
£526,408

Detached
£485,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,758

Other
£898,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£529,950	2021-09-29	£572,158
125 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£631,000	2021-08-26	£690,727
120 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-01-09	£253,354
125 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2016-05-05	£675,204
128 Valley Hill, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-03-30	£499,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 3AU

Employment

IG10 3AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG10 3AU 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	90
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sapore Rustico	150 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	212 yd
The Way BBQ	160 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	244 yd
Phetrin Thai Takeaway	6C Valley Hill, Loughton	659 yd
ONAMI	1 Oakwood Parade, Oakwood Hill	771 yd
Asquith Chigwell Nursery	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roding Valley Cricket Club	Bradwell Road, Buckhurst Hill	352 yd
Loughton Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Avondale Close	379 yd
Buckhurst Hill Junior Sports Club	Buckhurst Hill Football Club, Roding Lane	862 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	862 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club	Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock & Roe	148 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	244 yd
Dick on a Stick	8 Witham Close, Loughton	434 yd
Jasmine	8 Valley Hill, Loughton	659 yd
Spicy Tandoori	Station Approach, Loughton	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Football Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION AVONDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	367 yd
Roding Valley Cricket Club Bradwell Road	grass pitches	391 yd
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (South) Roding Lane	grass pitches	731 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane) ROUS ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	801 yd
David Lloyd Club (Chigwell) RODING LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	860 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club RODING LANE	grass pitches	945 yd
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (North) Roding Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 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	159.3 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 3AU