Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG10 4BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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	38%	38.5%	0.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	45.2%	0.6%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	10%	0.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	62%	4.6%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	33.1%	26.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	7.4%	9%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around IG10 4BU this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	3.7%	-7.9%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	50.7%	10.6%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.1%	84.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	89.4%	85.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	85.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.1%	12.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Smarts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smarts Lane was 221.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 319.8% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smarts Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 17th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Smarts Lane are based on 321 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 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 4BU

Average Price
£667,494

Semi-Detached
£663,236

Terraced
£612,358

Detached
£634,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,122,996

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smarts Lane

Average Price
£596,637

Semi-Detached
£644,187

Terraced
£579,276

Detached
£663,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£756,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smarts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Smarts Lane, Loughton, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£899,995	2024-05-17	£914,886
77 Smarts Lane, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-11-18	£651,077
45 Smarts Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£546,000	2022-06-24	£546,560
47 Smarts Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-24	£583,009
67 Smarts Lane, Loughton, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2021-04-14	£577,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 4BU

Employment

IG10 4BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 4BU 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	117
Retired	52
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	2,541 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	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,282 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	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,584 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
Forest Tandoori	12 Forest Road, Loughton	60 yd
Elbie's Cafe	166A High Road, Loughton	77 yd
Wimpy Bar	168A High Road, Loughton	81 yd
Wagon Boulangerie Loughton	174 High Road, Loughton	106 yd
The Aviary Bar & Brasserie	3 Centric Parade, 200 High Road	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Bush	140 High Road, Loughton	72 yd
The Standard	126 High Road, Loughton	72 yd
Loughton Masonic Hall	16 High Beech Road, Loughton	113 yd
The Last Post	227 High Road, Loughton	171 yd
Lopping Hall	189 High Road, Loughton	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Grill	166 High Road, Loughton	105 yd
Mooboo	220 High Road, Loughton	262 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	241 High Road, Loughton	272 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	357 yd
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	214 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road	336 yd
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	610 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
Oaklands School ALBION HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	144.8 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 4BU