Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG9 6JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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%	49.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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%	36.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.4%) 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%	52.1%	0.7%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	41.1%	38.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
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%	13.7%	2.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.7%	4.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% 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%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83.3%	75.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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%	77.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	76.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1%	12.8%	11.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Buckhurst Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckhurst Way was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckhurst Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 48th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 6JB, 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 Buckhurst Way are based on 149 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 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG9 6JB

Average Price
£589,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,010

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckhurst Way

Average Price
£588,131

Semi-Detached
£759,229

Terraced
£615,293

Detached
£591,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,873

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckhurst WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
263 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£637,000	2024-06-14	£675,785
277 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-05-10	£686,764
205 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£597,750	2024-01-11	£638,760
251 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£568,000	2023-09-22	£579,845
199 Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-10-07	£626,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG9 6JB

Employment

IG9 6JB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	48
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill High Road , IG9 5RX	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH	- not rated	1,420 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
Frothy Coffee	Loughton Underground Station, Station Approach	201 yd
Ray Park Cafe	James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East	1,068 yd
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bancroft Rugby Football Club	Bancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way	126 yd
Roding Valley Hall	Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	217 yd
Monkhams Inn	Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill	363 yd
Loughton Rugby Football Club	Sports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road	376 yd
Old Loughtonians Hockey Club	Luxborough Lane, Chigwell	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Fiesta	42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	198 yd
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	1,056 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green	1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	1,082 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	2 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	1,082 yd
Pizza Hut	3 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bancroft Rfc BUCKHURST WAY	grass pitches	258 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	367 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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