Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG10 3LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.3%	46.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	48.5%	59.6%	11.1%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	16.6%	10.9%	-5.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.1%	46.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.8%	37.1%	0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	21.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.9%	8.2%	-16.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	25%	6.7%	13.4%	11.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	22.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
White	93.1%	89.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	94.4%	88.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Highwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Lane was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 126th highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 3LY, 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 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 3LY

Average Price
£262,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,274

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Lane

Average Price
£267,741

Semi-Detached
£321,928

Terraced
£358,867

Detached
£308,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,424

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-13	£304,250
133 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-04-03	£246,167
154 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-06-22	£216,609
133 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2020-11-19	£241,258
132 Highwood Lane, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-05-22	£238,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 3LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	20
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	- not rated	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	- not rated	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The White Bridge Junior School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest High School Borders Lane , IG10 3SD	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,788 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	929 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	1,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Shammai Grammar School High Road , IG7 6DW	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent 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
Costa Coffee	15C Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	439 yd
Boncan Ltd	15A Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, Loughton	503 yd
13 Barfields	Loughton, Essex	618 yd
The Hive by Curious Kitchen	38 Chigwell Lane, Loughton	764 yd
Perfect Choice	60 Borders Lane, Loughton	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Deer	The Black Deer PH, Poundfield Road	486 yd
Debden Sports Club	Chigwell Lane, Loughton	754 yd
The Hub	Unit F, Landmark House, 3 The Broadway	964 yd
Grange Farm Centre	Grange Farm, High Road	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulloti Cafe	62 Borders Lane, Loughton	897 yd
FABIO's	Kiosk, Debden Station	964 yd
Jasmine	8 Valley Hill, Loughton	1,002 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	21 The Broadway, Loughton	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 Torrington Drive, Loughton		957 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Epping Forest Shopping Park		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (North) Roding Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	608 yd
Debden Sports Club CHIGWELL LANE	grass pitches	723 yd
Epping Forest College BORDERS LANE	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Body & Soul (Loughton) (Closed) Torrington Drive	health and fitness suite	939 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,052 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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 3LY