Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 5HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.2%	53.1%	1.9%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.8%	46.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 vicinity of IG7 5HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	24.9%	2.1%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	61.4%	0.0%	44.2%	17.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	40.1%	36.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	45.1%	10.6%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	14.2%	15.1%	0.9%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	9%	6.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.9%	50.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-30.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	76.2%	65.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	19.6%	6.3%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	65%	-10.9%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	27.4%	26.5%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	1.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Millwell Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millwell Crescent was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Grange Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millwell Crescent has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG7 5HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Millwell Crescent are based on 59 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 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5HX

Average Price
£994,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£994,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millwell Crescent

Average Price
£1,017,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,017,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millwell CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2025-10-06	£815,000
61 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£867,000	2025-08-28	£849,467
31 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2022-09-08	£1,122,917
67 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-02-25	£995,548
75 Millwell Crescent, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2020-03-04	£980,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5HX

Employment

IG7 5HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,548 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	1,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	- not rated	1,971 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hainault Forest High School Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	- not rated	1,988 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	2out of 4	2,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	4,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,215 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	898 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High View School Lambourne Road , IG7 6HX	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,354 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
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	245 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	257 yd
Maibels	179 Manor Road, Chigwell	270 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	996 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Kebab & Pizza	155 Manor Road, Chigwell	179 yd
Manor (Chinese Food Takeaway)	153 Manor Road, Chigwell	190 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	468 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	468 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell		468 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		830 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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