Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG7 5QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% 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	25.8%	23.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	63.6%	2.6%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	28.4%	38.8%	10.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	16.3%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	49.7%	17.0%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.2%	29.1%	7.9%	3.1%	26.0%
Pakistani	10.7%	19.2%	8.5%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.1%	26.5%	-23.6%	81.4%	-54.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.6%	11.3%	8.7%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	71.9%	67.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	25.6%	4.9%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	67.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	28.5%	26.7%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.4%	-22.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%
Jewish	10.1%	0.5%	9.6%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	16.9%	0.9%	16.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Stradbroke Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stradbroke Drive was 15.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Grange Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stradbroke Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill and the 29th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 5QY, 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 Stradbroke Drive are based on 82 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 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, IG7 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5QY

Average Price
£2,897,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,897,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stradbroke Drive

Average Price
£2,561,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,587,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,243,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stradbroke DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2008-10-01	£2,400,000
24 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£2,460,000	2008-08-08	£4,278,261
24 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2007-07-20	£4,371,585
30A Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£951,000	2005-11-21	£2,015,364
40 Stradbroke Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2005-08-01	£3,331,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 5QY

Employment

IG7 5QY 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.

IG7 5QY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	81
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5

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	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,560 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	909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	3,116 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	4,724 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,921 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	641 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,288 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	2,100 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,166 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		489 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road		965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell Golf Club Ltd	Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road	773 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	1,012 yd
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	861 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	861 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	979 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	861 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	923 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park) CLARENCE GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	797 yd
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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