Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG7 5QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	25%	30.6%	5.6%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	59.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	48.3%	55.6%	7.3%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	36.4%	33.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.3%	15.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	42.9%	9.9%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Indian	31.9%	33.3%	1.4%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	12.6%	20.1%	7.5%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	32.7%	21.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	63.4%	57.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	30.1%	4.9%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	57.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	0%	35.3%	35.3%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	1.5%	-32.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	15.2%	46.2%	-31.0%
Hindu	19.8%	1.7%	18.1%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	19.3%	0.9%	18.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Tomswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tomswood Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Grange Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Tomswood Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 5QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Tomswood Road are based on 75 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 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5QS

Average Price
£1,704,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,704,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tomswood Road

Average Price
£1,441,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,441,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tomswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Tomswood Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2024-02-13	£1,636,364
34 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-10-29	£1,330,490
40 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-06-09	£1,621,622
20 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,760,000	2019-07-10	£1,951,039
42 Tomswood Road, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2019-02-15	£1,060,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5QS

Employment

IG7 5QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5QS 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 5QS 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	95
Self-Employed	88
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Real estate activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,328 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	910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy converter	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	4,728 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,759 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	540 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	2,332 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,434 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lexington at Virgin Active Repton Park	Repton Park, The Boulevard		204 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road		1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	822 yd
Chigwell Golf Club Ltd	Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road	909 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	1,045 yd
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road		1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road		1,016 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park) CLARENCE GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	933 yd
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 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	224.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 5QS