Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 5TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	31.7%	30.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	50.5%	55.8%	5.3%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	37.5%	32.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	19%	9.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	43%	4.8%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.2%	8%	1.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.2%	71.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-9.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	88.9%	79%	-9.9%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	78.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.7%	14.5%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Epping New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epping New Road was 69.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epping New Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 366th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 5TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Epping New Road are based on 241 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 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 5TZ

Average Price
£864,799

Semi-Detached
£823,011

Terraced
£825,836

Detached
£989,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epping New Road

Average Price
£700,844

Semi-Detached
£858,314

Terraced
£769,272

Detached
£1,422,015

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,464

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epping New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2024-05-20	£904,571
147 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-11-24	£845,058
165 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2021-03-03	£976,770
137 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-06-11	£656,629
151 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£747,000	2020-03-31	£866,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 5TZ

Employment

IG9 5TZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	108
Retired	64
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	- not rated	231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School 90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	2,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	2,414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	3,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,458 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	5,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest School Faversham Avenue , Chingford E4 6DT	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bancroft's Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent 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
Gosht	147 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	686 yd
Tandoor at The Chambers	188 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	699 yd
Simple Food & Coffee	176C Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	699 yd
Toby Carvery	High Road, Buckhurst Hill	834 yd
The Queens Rooms	69 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Bowling & Lawn Tennis	72 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill	200 yd
St Johns Centenary Hall	High Road, Buckhurst Hill	250 yd
Krz Evolution	Warren Wood Public House, Epping New Road	347 yd
Saint James United Reformed Church	Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill	478 yd
Bedford House Community Association	4 Westbury Road, Buckhurst Hill	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shikha Indian Takeaway	3 Evelyn House, 164 Queens Road	699 yd
Slice of Ltd	153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill	817 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Tennis Club Epping New Road	tennis courts	163 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club (High Road) BLOCK A BLOCK A HAWSTED	grass pitches	400 yd
Loyola Preparatory School PALMERSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
The Connaught Club BARN HOPPETT BARN HOPPETT RANGERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	15.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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