Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 8AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	52.9%	0.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.3%	47.1%	-0.2%	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 area around IG8 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.2%	45.5%	1.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	32.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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	21.6%	14.1%	-7.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.3%	4.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	32.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	76.3%	72.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	79.9%	67.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	8.1%	18.5%	10.4%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	67.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	17%	13.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Chigwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chigwell Road was 106.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chigwell Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 208th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG8 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Chigwell Road are based on 369 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8AA

Average Price
£755,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£604,687

Detached
£686,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,373

Other
£1,366,757

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chigwell Road

Average Price
£487,129

Semi-Detached
£549,041

Terraced
£549,739

Detached
£699,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,752

Other
£747,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chigwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
600 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-06-16	£721,436
604 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-08-05	£488,840
610 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2020-02-21	£2,282,828
610 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2008-01-18	£607,880
620 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2007-06-20	£822,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8AA

Employment

IG8 8AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG8 8AA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	48
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	5,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Infants' School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	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	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	- not rated	1,231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,235 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	1,116 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luxborough Court School Luxborough Lane , Chigwell IG7 5AA	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anderson School Luxborough Lane , Chigewll IG7 5AB	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finnish Primary School London 8 Northview Drive , IG8 8QJ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilyvale C/O TulipCare , 19-20 Bourne Court IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mi Cha	610 Chigwell Road	1 yd
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	141 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	141 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	262 yd
Eatalian Takeaway	536 Chigwell Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	177 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	710 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	799 yd
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	949 yd
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	2 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	2 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	343 yd
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	365 yd
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		219 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	99 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	472 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	534 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	669 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	263.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	263.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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