Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG9 6AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.3%	52.5%	2.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.7%	47.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 IG9 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	34.5%	46.4%	11.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	36.9%	-12.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	51%	51.1%	0.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	28.5%	26.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	28.5%	23%	-5.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	29.8%	7.2%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.4%	86.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	88.4%	88.6%	0.2%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	87.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.3%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Loughton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loughton Way was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loughton Way has the 37th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 318th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Loughton Way are based on 176 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 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6AJ

Average Price
£280,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loughton Way

Average Price
£642,179

Semi-Detached
£681,635

Terraced
£614,164

Detached
£602,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,767

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loughton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kelvedon House Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-05-27	£312,027
6 Kelvedon House Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2014-01-10	£260,519
2 Kelvedon House Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2005-08-05	£245,195
6 Kelvedon House Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2005-06-13	£255,604
6 Kelvedon House Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2001-10-15	£228,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 6AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4

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	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The White Bridge Junior School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Way BBQ	160 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	182 yd
Sapore Rustico	150 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	212 yd
Asquith Chigwell Nursery	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	479 yd
Coriander Restaurant	40 Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill	781 yd
Costa Coffee	Ground Floor, Roding House, 2 Victoria Road	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roding Valley Cricket Club	Bradwell Road, Buckhurst Hill	304 yd
Buckhurst Hill Junior Sports Club	Buckhurst Hill Football Club, Roding Lane	479 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	479 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club	Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill	483 yd
Loughton Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Avondale Close	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock & Roe	148 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	182 yd
Dick on a Stick	8 Witham Close, Loughton	815 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	932 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	936 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane) ROUS ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Roding Valley Cricket Club Bradwell Road	grass pitches	428 yd
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (South) Roding Lane	grass pitches	606 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club RODING LANE	grass pitches	666 yd
Loughton Football Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION AVONDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	725 yd
David Lloyd Club (Chigwell) RODING LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	905 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College RODING LANE	grass pitches	1,078 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%

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