Long Green, Chigwell, IG7 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG7 4JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	50.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.5%	49.2%	5.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.4%	37.4%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	45%	2.5%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	51.1%	53.7%	2.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.6%	31.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	13%	-14.1%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.9%	7.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	43.7%	14.3%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4%	5%	1.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.8%	4.9%
White	68.5%	59%	-9.5%	81.4%	-22.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	63.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	2.9%	10.6%	7.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	8%	4.7%	1.3%	6.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	63.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	22.3%	21.9%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8%	4.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.7%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Long Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Green was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Long Green has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 212th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG7 4JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Long Green are based on 235 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Long Green, Chigwell, IG7 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4JE

Average Price
£550,746

Semi-Detached
£643,383

Terraced
£460,717

Detached
£687,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Green

Average Price
£414,304

Semi-Detached
£658,036

Terraced
£445,907

Detached
£685,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Long Green, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-31	£434,923
102 Long Green, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-15	£411,002
123 Long Green, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-09-20	£440,566
114 Long Green, Chigwell, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2024-08-22	£443,905
116 Long Green, Chigwell, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-09-22	£602,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4JE

Employment

IG7 4JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	100
Retired	41
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	3,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	696 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Maibels	179 Manor Road, Chigwell	260 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	270 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	276 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	915 yd
Hainault Cafe	217a Manford Way	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way		923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor (Chinese Food Takeaway)	153 Manor Road, Chigwell	314 yd
Manor Kebab & Pizza	155 Manor Road, Chigwell	323 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	773 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	773 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell		773 yd
Tesco	185 Manford Way		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		899 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		921 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4JE