Willow Mead, Chigwell, IG7 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG7 6JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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	31.6%	33.9%	2.3%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	47.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88%) 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	52.1%	54.1%	2.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.4%	16.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.2%	1.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	32.1%	0.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.2%	64.6%	-17.6%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	81.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8%	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	80.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.5%	15.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	8%	0.5%	7.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Willow Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Mead was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Mead has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 59th highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG7 6JR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Willow Mead are based on 24 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 Willow Mead, Chigwell, IG7 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 6JR

Average Price
£493,062

Semi-Detached
£430,011

Terraced
£485,200

Detached
£634,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Mead

Average Price
£501,740

Semi-Detached
£432,148

Terraced
£522,548

Detached
£630,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Willow Mead, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-12-20	£618,751
Fairview Willow Mead, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-11-18	£621,277
3 Willow Mead, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£428,482	2022-05-06	£448,390
3 Willow Mead, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-04	£408,984
12 Willow Mead, Chigwell, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-06-08	£534,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 6JR

Employment

IG7 6JR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6JR 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	107
Retired	50
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Other	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Coppice Primary School, Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hainault Forest High School Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	2out of 4	3,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epping Forest High School Borders Lane , IG10 3SD	- not rated	3,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	3,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	4,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,805 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	4,700 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High View School Lambourne Road , IG7 6HX	- not rated	797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	- not rated	815 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,360 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beis Shammai Grammar School High Road , IG7 6DW	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Two Brewers	The Two Brewers PH, 57 Lambourne Road		849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road		817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell Chinese	84 Lambourne Road, Chigwell	542 yd
Kismat Indian Takeaway	82 Lambourne Road, Chigwell	542 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	904 yd
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chigwell Row Recreational Ground LAMBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	113 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		1,047 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 6JR