Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 5JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 IG9 5JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	28.2%	27.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	61.4%	0.0%	44.2%	17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (86.1%) 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	52.3%	53.2%	0.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.3%	32.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	13.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	48.7%	16.2%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78%	62.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-18.7%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	84.4%	74.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	75.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.9%	21.6%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.6%	-16.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bancroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bancroft Avenue was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Bancroft Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG9 5JW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bancroft Avenue are based on 15 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 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 5JW

Average Price
£1,061,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,061,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bancroft Avenue

Average Price
£1,031,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,031,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bancroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-05-31	£1,061,910
13 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,065,000	2021-08-06	£1,176,616
4 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-11-30	£817,227
12 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2014-05-02	£1,122,526
9 Bancroft Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£614,000	2013-04-29	£1,150,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 5JW

Employment

IG9 5JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

IG9 5JW 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	71
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	33
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,497 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	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chingford Foundation School Nevin Drive , Chingford E4 7LT	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,171 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
Toby Carvery	High Road, Buckhurst Hill	344 yd
Simple Food & Coffee	176C Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	815 yd
Tandoor at The Chambers	188 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	815 yd
Gosht	147 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	837 yd
Lilys Place	510 High Road	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Bowling & Lawn Tennis	72 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill	717 yd
Saint James United Reformed Church	Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill	741 yd
The Horse & Well Public House	566-568 High Road	785 yd
St Johns Centenary Hall	High Road, Buckhurst Hill	926 yd
The Queen Elizabeth	95 Forest Side	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shikha Indian Takeaway	3 Evelyn House, 164 Queens Road		815 yd
Slice of Ltd	153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft'S School 611-627 611-627 HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	500 yd
Buckhurst Hill Tennis Club Epping New Road	tennis courts	754 yd
Loyola Preparatory School PALMERSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Heathcote School Playing Fields HORNBEAM GROVE	grass pitches	840 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site) MORNINGTON ROAD		954 yd
E4 Tennis Club (Closed) CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS CHINGFORD SCHOOL OF TENNIS BRITISH LEGION ROAD	tennis courts	1,032 yd
The Woodford Wells Club MONKHAMS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,090 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	210.8 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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