Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG7 6LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.5%	48.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	30.7%	29.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	54.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	49.7%	44.9%	-4.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.8%	18.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.4%	9.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.4%	10%	2.6%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	78.7%	65.2%	-13.5%	81.4%	-16.2%
Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	82.7%	77.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	77.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	16%	14.5%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2.2%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	18%	0.5%	17.5%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Vicarage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Lane was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 96th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

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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 6LT, 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 Vicarage Lane are based on 47 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 Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 6LT

Average Price
£1,712,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,712,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Lane

Average Price
£1,575,461

Semi-Detached
£679,484

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,183,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Chestnuts Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£349,333	1997-10-30	£1,644,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 6LT

Employment

IG7 6LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	96
Retired	94
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chigwell Primary Academy Mandir Lane , IG7 6ED	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	2,084 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	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	3,696 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	5,342 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,197 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	1,632 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	2,394 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
Maibels	179 Manor Road, Chigwell	924 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	928 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheesh	Ye Olde Kings Head, 70 High Road	899 yd
The King William IV	King William IV, High Road	1,044 yd
Chigwell Mens Club	Victory Hall, Hainault Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manor (Chinese Food Takeaway)	153 Manor Road, Chigwell		967 yd
Manor Kebab & Pizza	155 Manor Road, Chigwell		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chigwell Primary Academy MANDIR LANE		751 yd
Fives And Heronians Cricket Club THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK GREEN LANE	grass pitches	934 yd
Chigwell School HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 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%

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

Overview of IG7 6LT