The Lowe, Chigwell, IG7 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG7 4LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	53.7%	48.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.3%	51.6%	5.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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	30.6%	38.9%	8.3%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	39.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	10%	1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44%	43.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	33.4%	39%	5.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	32.9%	27.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	31.3%	14.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	11.4%	2.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78%	68%	-10.0%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	80.6%	68.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	6.5%	12.9%	6.4%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	67.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.2%	20.3%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Lowe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Lowe was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Lowe has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 158th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 4LW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 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 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4LW

Average Price
£437,164

Semi-Detached
£475,987

Terraced
£424,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,307

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
69 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-28	£457,453
66 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-12-13	£577,974
78 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-01	£473,431
55 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-01-22	£448,623
70 The Lowe, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-22	£435,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4LW

Employment

IG7 4LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	77
Self-Employed	50
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,539 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	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	4,055 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	3,896 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	491 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	535 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,154 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hainault Cafe	217a Manford Way	379 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	1,030 yd
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	1,043 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road	312 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	540 yd
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manford House	163 Manford Way	422 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	422 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	503 yd
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		213 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		536 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Chigwell Row Recreational Ground LAMBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	822 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4LW