Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 6AD 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	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.9%	50%	2.1%	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 6AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	23.9%	27.7%	3.8%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	57.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (92.1%) 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	53.3%	59.6%	6.3%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	34.2%	32.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%

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.

In the area around IG9 6AD this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	49.5%	17.4%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	89.6%	79.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	90.3%	84.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	84.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.3%	11.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Loughton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loughton Way was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loughton Way has the 47th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 208th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 6AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Loughton Way are based on 173 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 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6AD

Average Price
£687,839

Semi-Detached
£687,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loughton Way

Average Price
£622,531

Semi-Detached
£660,410

Terraced
£592,316

Detached
£587,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loughton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2016-02-22	£778,003
38 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-07-30	£730,376
30 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2012-12-17	£755,501
38 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2009-08-07	£586,347
48A Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2006-05-12	£586,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 6AD

Employment

IG9 6AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 6AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	136
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Construction	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	704 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	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,464 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
Asquith Chigwell Nursery	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	283 yd
Coriander Restaurant	40 Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill	364 yd
Costa Coffee	Ground Floor, Roding House, 2 Victoria Road	364 yd
IG9 Brunch and Cafe	4 Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	476 yd
Leonardo's	49 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club	Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill	264 yd
Buckhurst Hill Junior Sports Club	Buckhurst Hill Football Club, Roding Lane	283 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	283 yd
Railway Bar & Grill	Railway Tavern PH, 5 Queens Road	452 yd
Buckhurst Hill Sports and Leisure	50A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	514 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	519 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	595 yd
Rock & Roe	148 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	600 yd
Slice of Ltd	153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane) ROUS ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club RODING LANE	grass pitches	600 yd
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (South) Roding Lane	grass pitches	750 yd
Roding Valley Cricket Club Bradwell Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Loyola Preparatory School PALMERSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club (High Road) BLOCK A BLOCK A HAWSTED	grass pitches	1,019 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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