Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 3LS 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	53.7%	50.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.3%	49.7%	3.4%	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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	48.1%	52.7%	4.6%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	27.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.9%	10.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	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	50.4%	46%	-4.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	29%	36.4%	7.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.2%	9.6%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	18.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	13.2%	-10.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	19.1%	3.2%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	20.5%	12.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	20.9%	-1.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.7%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93%	86.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	5.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	96.7%	81%	-15.7%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	82.1%	-14.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Highwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Lane was 122.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.3% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 48th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.4%.

🔎 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 3LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Highwood Lane are based on 98 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 Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 3LS

Average Price
£285,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Lane

Average Price
£262,176

Semi-Detached
£313,012

Terraced
£346,710

Detached
£298,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-27	£337,241
30 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-15	£270,282
7 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-05-13	£332,541
11 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-25	£339,583
19 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2017-07-17	£222,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 3LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2out of 4	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	1,693 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	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	4,704 yd	Community school	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	995 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	2,281 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	Distance
13 Barfields	Loughton, Essex	582 yd
Costa Coffee	15C Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	592 yd
Boncan Ltd	15A Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	655 yd
ONAMI	1 Oakwood Parade, Oakwood Hill	750 yd
Phetrin Thai Takeaway	6C Valley Hill, Loughton	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Deer	The Black Deer PH, Poundfield Road	428 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	922 yd
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	1,081 yd
Grange Farm Centre	Grange Farm, High Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jasmine	8 Valley Hill, Loughton		838 yd
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton		888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (North) Roding Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 3LS