High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG7 5BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	21.4%	32%	10.6%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	49.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	46.8%	53.2%	6.4%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.2%	32%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.6%	25.8%	1.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	31.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	6.3%	13.3%	7.0%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	71.4%	63.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	81.1%	74.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	74.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.9%	13.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	5.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	12.9%	0.5%	12.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 95th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

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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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG7 5BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 320 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, Chigwell, IG7 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5BQ

Average Price
£1,925,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,781,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,003,155

Other
£80,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£1,456,928

Semi-Detached
£854,731

Terraced
£555,298

Detached
£1,972,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,230

Other
£3,650,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Greenview, 154 High Road, Chigwell, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-05-08	£1,213,953
Flat 5 Westwood House, 152 High Road, Chigwell, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2024-02-01	£1,356,572
146 High Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-09-26	£2,023,404
152 High Road, Chigwell, Essex Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-05-03	£79,584
Flat 2 Montgomerie Lodge, 152 High Road, Chigwell, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£850,000	2022-03-03	£839,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5BQ

Employment

IG7 5BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	88
Retired	82
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Primary Academy Mandir Lane , IG7 6ED	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	833 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Community special school	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
Moka Chigwell Ltd	181 High Road, Chigwell	477 yd
Chigwell Fish Bar	10 Brook Parade, Chigwell	567 yd
Papillon Restaurant	13 Brook Parade, Chigwell	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell Golf Club Ltd	Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road	219 yd
Chigwell Mens Club	Victory Hall, Hainault Road	634 yd
The King William IV	King William IV, High Road	892 yd
Old Loughtonians Hockey Club	Luxborough Lane, Chigwell	1,083 yd
The Luxborough Court School	Luxborough Lane, Chigwell	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dominos Pizza	1 Brook Parade, Chigwell		533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	206 yd
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Roding Sports Centre RODING SPORTS CENTRE RODING SPORTS CENTRE LUXBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch	881 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 5BQ