Gun Mews, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 6FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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	37.3%	41%	3.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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%) 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	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	41.1%	41%	-0.1%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	8.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.7%	4.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	36.7%	4.5%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.3%	78.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	86.6%	79.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	78.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1%	11.3%	10.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Gun Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gun Mews was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gun Mews has the 26th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 229th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG9 6FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Gun Mews are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gun Mews, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6FB

Average Price
£348,220

Semi-Detached
£348,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gun Mews

Average Price
£374,140

Semi-Detached
£374,140

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gun MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gun Mews, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2015-12-15	£367,319

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Employment

IG9 6FB 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 6FB 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
Self-Employed	50
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,303 yd	Community school	No	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	1,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	- not rated	1,485 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	1,935 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Community school	No	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	4,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luxborough Court School Luxborough Lane , Chigwell IG7 5AA	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anderson School Luxborough Lane , Chigewll IG7 5AB	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancroft's Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancroft's School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,394 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
Frothy Coffee	Loughton Underground Station, Station Approach	88 yd
IG9 Brunch and Cafe	4 Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	978 yd
Costa Coffee	48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	985 yd
Legends Cafe	24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	985 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli	44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roding Valley Hall	Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	75 yd
Bancroft Rugby Football Club	Bancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way	142 yd
Monkhams Inn	Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill	221 yd
Loughton Rugby Football Club	Sports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road	240 yd
The Three Colts	Three Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Fiesta	42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	66 yd
Ming Garden Take-away	58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	985 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar	45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,026 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken	75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Rfc BUCKHURST WAY	grass pitches	226 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	498 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.

Overview of IG9 6FB