The Lowe, Chigwell, IG7 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 4LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	56.3%	53.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	43.7%	46.3%	2.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 IG7 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	35.3%	45.2%	9.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	36.7%	-10.1%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	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	39.9%	45.5%	5.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.6%	35.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	23.8%	-14.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	26%	9.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.6%	7%	1.4%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.6%	63%	-3.6%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	80.5%	68.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	5%	14.2%	9.2%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	69%	-11.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	25.4%	24.8%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Lowe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Lowe was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Lowe has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 367th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG7 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 The Lowe are based on 89 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 The Lowe, Chigwell, IG7 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4LH

Average Price
£445,628

Semi-Detached
£437,941

Terraced
£450,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lowe

Average Price
£435,128

Semi-Detached
£472,904

Terraced
£434,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,397

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LoweStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-03-09	£415,018
3 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2014-04-23	£482,929
1 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-12-14	£467,727
6 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2006-08-31	£455,070
3 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2002-04-03	£450,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	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	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	3,879 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	3,464 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,161 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	594 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	900 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,879 yd	Other independent 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
Hainault Cafe	217a Manford Way	197 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	729 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	769 yd
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	835 yd
Bankola Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, 12-14 Fowler Road	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	420 yd
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road	548 yd
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road	610 yd
Hainault Bowls Club	Hainault Recreation Ground, Forest Road	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manford House	163 Manford Way	337 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	337 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	612 yd
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	956 yd
Aunty Ji’s	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		337 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		285 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	392 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		419 yd
Elmbridge The Venue (Closed) Forest Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	795 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4LH