Courtland Drive, Chigwell, IG7 6PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG7 6PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	38.6%	30.7%	-7.9%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	56%	7.0%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.7%	7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.3%	57.8%	3.5%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	29.1%	30.5%	1.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	21.8%	12.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	42.3%	12.8%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	82.9%	67.6%	-15.3%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	80%	74.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	12.7%	4.4%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	74.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	17.3%	10.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	13.9%	0.5%	13.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Courtland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtland Drive was 142.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courtland Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 40th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 6PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Courtland Drive are based on 25 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 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, IG7 6PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 6PN

Average Price
£1,926,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,926,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtland Drive

Average Price
£1,716,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,716,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-03-26	£1,411,301
18 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2018-11-27	£1,421,034
4 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2016-03-30	£1,505,847
6 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2016-01-15	£1,756,624
8 Courtland Drive, Chigwell, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2015-07-01	£1,903,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 6PN

Employment

IG7 6PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6PN 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	89
Retired	60
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chigwell Primary Academy Mandir Lane , IG7 6ED	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	3,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	3,528 yd	Community school	No	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	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	2,054 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	2,292 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papillon Restaurant	13 Brook Parade, Chigwell	266 yd
Chigwell Fish Bar	10 Brook Parade, Chigwell	329 yd
Moka Chigwell Ltd	181 High Road, Chigwell	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William IV	King William IV, High Road	72 yd
Chigwell Mens Club	Victory Hall, Hainault Road	303 yd
Sheesh	Ye Olde Kings Head, 70 High Road	482 yd
Chigwell Hall	Metropolitan Police, Chigwell Sports Club	537 yd
Old Chigwellians Club	Old Chigwellians Sports Club, Roding Lane	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dominos Pizza	1 Brook Parade, Chigwell		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metropolitan Police (Chigwell Sports Club) CHIGWELL SPORTS CLUB CHIGWELL SPORTS CLUB HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	543 yd
Chigwell School HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Chigwell Primary Academy MANDIR LANE		827 yd
Old Chigwellians Sports Ground RODING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Fives And Heronians Cricket Club THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,077 yd
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	1,079 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	301.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 6PN