Bearing Way, Chigwell, IG7 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 4NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	55.5%	52.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	44.5%	47.8%	3.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	38.5%	42.5%	4.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.5%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	10.4%	1.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	41.2%	48.6%	7.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	37.1%	23.6%	-13.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	34.8%	18.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	6.5%	6.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.1%	63.4%	-13.7%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	87.1%	75.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.3%	8.6%	4.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	75.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.7%	18.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.3%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Bearing Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bearing Way was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bearing Way has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 4NB, 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 Bearing Way are based on 43 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 Bearing Way, Chigwell, IG7 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4NB

Average Price
£406,844

Semi-Detached
£421,829

Terraced
£444,398

Detached
£425,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bearing Way

Average Price
£424,461

Semi-Detached
£436,070

Terraced
£433,025

Detached
£427,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bearing WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bearing Way, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£403,000	2024-04-30	£438,396
42 Bearing Way, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-30	£360,872
38 Bearing Way, Chigwell, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-30	£195,472
24 Bearing Way, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2018-01-22	£446,803
34 Bearing Way, Chigwell, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-05-15	£256,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4NB

Employment

IG7 4NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

IG7 4NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG7 4NB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	47
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Community school	No	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	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,708 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	4,452 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	4,113 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	656 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	934 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,555 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	3,177 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	734 yd
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	935 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	1,019 yd
Bankola Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, 12-14 Fowler Road	1,039 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road	156 yd
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road	701 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	273 yd
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	617 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	810 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	810 yd
Chigwell Chinese	84 Lambourne Road, Chigwell	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		419 yd
Chigwell Row Recreational Ground LAMBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	552 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		928 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4NB