River Way, Loughton, IG10 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 3LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	27.6%	32%	4.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	45.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	28.2%	37.5%	9.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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	29.3%	25.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8%	-10.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	9.4%	-9.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	34.8%	20.1%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.6%	84.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	89.7%	83.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	83.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is River Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Way was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.7% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 92nd highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG10 3LL, 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 River Way are based on 216 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 River Way, Loughton, IG10 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 3LL

Average Price
£343,359

Semi-Detached
£526,188

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,231

Other
£106,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Way

Average Price
£403,058

Semi-Detached
£500,011

Terraced
£538,163

Detached
£498,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,674

Other
£197,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 River Way, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,500	2025-07-28	£385,724
122 River Way, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-06-13	£368,684
126 River Way, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,500	2025-03-28	£347,858
104 River Way, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-10-18	£382,579
82 River Way, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2021-06-28	£374,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 3LL

Employment

IG10 3LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	98
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The White Bridge Junior School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Epping Forest High School Borders Lane , IG10 3SD	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	1,147 yd	Further education	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	1,122 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	- not rated	1,122 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ONAMI	1 Oakwood Parade, Oakwood Hill	502 yd
Phetrin Thai Takeaway	6C Valley Hill, Loughton	590 yd
13 Barfields	Loughton, Essex	680 yd
Costa Coffee	15C Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	840 yd
Boncan Ltd	15A Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Deer	The Black Deer PH, Poundfield Road		520 yd
Loughton Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Avondale Close		881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine	8 Valley Hill, Loughton	590 yd
Spicy Tandoori	Station Approach, Loughton	982 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton	996 yd
Dick on a Stick	8 Witham Close, Loughton	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (North) Roding Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	869 yd
Loughton Football Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION AVONDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	914 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	992 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,054 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 3LL