Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 6AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.2%	49.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.8%	50.3%	3.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	20.4%	27%	6.6%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	57.4%	-9.3%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (88.5%) 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	52.1%	59.3%	7.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	37.3%	29.2%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	17%	1.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	48.7%	15.7%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	80.2%	72.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	91.9%	81.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	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	90.8%	81.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.9%	13.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
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 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loughton Way has the 45th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 200th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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 6AS, 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 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 6AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6AS

Average Price
£692,939

Semi-Detached
£720,131

Terraced
£631,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,000

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
105 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-01-10	£433,532
69 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£657,000	2024-09-06	£649,076
65 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-01-29	£802,136
49 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£677,000	2023-07-19	£701,995
105 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-29	£361,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 6AS

Employment

IG9 6AS 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	106
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Information and communication	16
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	862 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	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Infant School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	3,835 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,220 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
The Way BBQ	160 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	195 yd
Sapore Rustico	150 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	222 yd
Asquith Chigwell Nursery	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	453 yd
Coriander Restaurant	40 Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill	778 yd
Costa Coffee	Ground Floor, Roding House, 2 Victoria Road	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roding Valley Cricket Club	Bradwell Road, Buckhurst Hill	273 yd
Buckhurst Hill Junior Sports Club	Buckhurst Hill Football Club, Roding Lane	453 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	David Lloyd Club, Roding Lane	453 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club	Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill	459 yd
Loughton Football Club	Sports Pavilion, Avondale Close	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock & Roe	148 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill	195 yd
Dick on a Stick	8 Witham Close, Loughton	833 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	931 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	932 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane) ROUS ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Roding Valley Cricket Club Bradwell Road	grass pitches	396 yd
Roding Valley Recreation Ground (South) Roding Lane	grass pitches	564 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club RODING LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Loughton Football Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION AVONDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	714 yd
David Lloyd Club (Chigwell) RODING LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	866 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College RODING LANE	grass pitches	1,037 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	183.2 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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