Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG9 5AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.9%	53%	1.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	31.9%	31.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	50%	0.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	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 (88.8%) 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	57.4%	58.6%	1.2%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.6%	30.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	48.1%	8.7%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.7%	82.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	88.6%	88.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	88.4%	0.2%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Forest Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Edge was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Edge has the 64th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 340th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG9 5AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Forest Edge are based on 155 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 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 5AD

Average Price
£940,275

Semi-Detached
£947,044

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£956,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£768,947

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Edge

Average Price
£873,655

Semi-Detached
£870,894

Terraced
£823,821

Detached
£887,588

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£775,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest EdgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-01-24	£811,365
126 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2021-09-03	£1,311,755
27 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-02-26	£961,034
25 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2020-03-13	£1,124,084
15 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-11-07	£818,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 5AD

Employment

IG9 5AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	45
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,262 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frothy Coffee	Loughton Underground Station, Station Approach	225 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli	44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	744 yd
Costa Coffee	48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	745 yd
Legends Cafe	24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	745 yd
Leonardo's	49 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roding Valley Hall	Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	259 yd
Monkhams Inn	Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill	270 yd
Loughton Rugby Football Club	Sports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road	332 yd
Bancroft Rugby Football Club	Bancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way	452 yd
The Three Colts	Three Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Fiesta	42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	247 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	745 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	774 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	788 yd
Slice of Ltd	153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Rfc BUCKHURST WAY	grass pitches	514 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	782 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	46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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