Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 6EN 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	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	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 6EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	33%	36.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	52.6%	0.7%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.2%) 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	57.3%	57.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	34.7%	33.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.9%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.8%	5.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	33.8%	4.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.2%	78.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	93.1%	87.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	87.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Chestnut Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 68th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 6EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 157 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 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6EN

Average Price
£674,913

Semi-Detached
£771,132

Terraced
£680,108

Detached
£572,248

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£618,771

Semi-Detached
£597,666

Terraced
£624,513

Detached
£592,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-08-15	£753,502
51 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-11-03	£598,491
15 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-07-21	£645,503
47 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-07	£730,695
17 Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-11-04	£694,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 6EN

Employment

IG9 6EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6EN 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	114
Self-Employed	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
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	617 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	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,726 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	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,492 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
IG9 Brunch and Cafe	4 Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	480 yd
Frothy Coffee	Loughton Underground Station, Station Approach	525 yd
Costa Coffee	48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	548 yd
Legends Cafe	24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	548 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli	44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughton Rugby Football Club	Sports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road	322 yd
Monkhams Inn	Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill	328 yd
Roding Valley Hall	Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	479 yd
The Three Colts	Three Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road	504 yd
Railway Bar & Grill	Railway Tavern PH, 5 Queens Road	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Fiesta	42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	508 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	548 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	605 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	701 yd
Slice of Ltd	153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill	899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Rfc BUCKHURST WAY	grass pitches	579 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club RODING LANE	grass pitches	868 yd
Buckhurst Hill Cricket And Lacrosse Club (Roding Lane) ROUS ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Roding Sports Centre RODING SPORTS CENTRE RODING SPORTS CENTRE LUXBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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