Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 5NE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population 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	54%	57.8%	3.8%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	46%	42.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-6.8%

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	46.5%	40.8%	-5.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	39.4%	8.6%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.8%	44.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	35%	36.8%	1.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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	27.6%	21.2%	-6.4%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	14.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	25.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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%	5%	3.5%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	75.9%	61.3%	-14.6%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	77.7%	60%	-17.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	9.5%	22.7%	13.2%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7%	0.8%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	59.6%	-18.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.2%	17.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	15.2%	11.6%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Limes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limes Avenue was 200.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.7% higher than the Grange Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Limes Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill and the 21st highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.7%.

🔎 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 5NE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Limes Avenue are based on 326 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 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5NE

Average Price
£284,484

Semi-Detached
£355,144

Terraced
£295,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,187

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limes Avenue

Average Price
£317,576

Semi-Detached
£341,023

Terraced
£361,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,477

Other
£113,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
474 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-02-18	£342,886
470 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-06-04	£347,024
440 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-11-27	£210,098
434 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-03-07	£183,683
470 Limes Avenue, Chigwell, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-04-10	£349,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5NE

Employment

IG7 5NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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

Self-Employed	52
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,479 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	4,035 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	849 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	1,154 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,810 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
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	532 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	629 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	729 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	776 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road		741 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road		1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	164 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	164 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	592 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	641 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	164 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	452 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		409 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		854 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	130 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 5NE