Copperfield, Chigwell, IG7 5NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG7 5NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	38.6%	38.7%	0.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	42%	-1.3%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.2%	50.8%	5.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.7%	34%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.9%	20.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	32.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.3%	62.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	73%	57.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	5.3%	13.6%	8.3%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	12%	8.1%	0.8%	11.2%
Africa	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	11%	0.7%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	57.5%	-14.7%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.4%	22.7%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Copperfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copperfield was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Grange Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Copperfield has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill and the 91st lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 5NL, 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 Copperfield are based on 199 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 Copperfield, Chigwell, IG7 5NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5NL

Average Price
£348,902

Semi-Detached
£301,198

Terraced
£355,165

Detached
£346,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copperfield

Average Price
£295,244

Semi-Detached
£315,811

Terraced
£335,154

Detached
£401,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,793

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CopperfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-29	£417,540
233 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-03-17	£329,325
237 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-30	£338,218
249 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-18	£348,955
239 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-06-23	£332,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5NL

Employment

IG7 5NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	67
Self-Employed	50
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community 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	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,586 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	3,801 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,631 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	793 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	959 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	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 Supermarket	206 New North Road	460 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	492 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	676 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	843 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	758 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	994 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	1,070 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	385 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	424 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	424 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	435 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	424 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	519 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		177 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		815 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		1,071 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 5NL