High Road, Loughton, IG10 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG10 4JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.6%	50.6%	0.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of IG10 4JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	27.3%	4.2%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	57.4%	-7.1%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.4%	8%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (91%) 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	56.4%	63.9%	7.5%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	32.2%	27.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	50%	9.0%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.8%	88%	-2.8%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	91.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	91.6%	0.2%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 10.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge and the 12th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

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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 4JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 High Road are based on 651 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 High Road, Loughton, IG10 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 4JH

Average Price
£416,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,480

Other
£470,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£457,963

Semi-Detached
£881,033

Terraced
£650,211

Detached
£1,163,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,378

Other
£1,468,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Newnham House High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-08-09	£416,727
17 Newnham House High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-12-19	£421,838
16 Newnham House High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-25	£474,995
Garage 18 Newnham House High Road, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-09-18	£474,142
3 Newnham House High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-09-18	£474,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 4JH

Employment

IG10 4JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	45
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,335 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	1,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	3,946 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	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy special converter	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
Dada	31 Station Road, Loughton	842 yd
Palace Fish Bar	122 High Road, Loughton	861 yd
Mila Loughton	Connaught House, 112-120 High Road	861 yd
Gods Own Pizza	155 High Road, Loughton	863 yd
Nandos	2 Station Road, Loughton	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LBC Golds Lunch Club	Loughton Baptist Church, 92 High Road	695 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood Public House, Epping New Road	749 yd
Loughton Club	8 Station Road, Loughton	906 yd
Lopping Hall	189 High Road, Loughton	934 yd
Tom, Dick and Harry's	153 High Road, Loughton	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dick on a Stick	8 Witham Close, Loughton	834 yd
Spicy Tandoori	Station Approach, Loughton	856 yd
Rock & Roe	148 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road		808 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands School ALBION HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	210 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	934 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	991 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club (High Road) BLOCK A BLOCK A HAWSTED	grass pitches	1,093 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG10 4JH