Sawyers Chase, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM4 1BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.2%	37.2%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	37.6%	3.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.9%	13.7%	2.8%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	15.6%	8.4%	-7.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	44%	44.4%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	27.8%	31.7%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	37.9%	23%	-14.9%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8%	5.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	24.3%	12.0%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.2%	90.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	92.2%	1.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	92.5%	2.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sawyers Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sawyers Chase was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sawyers Chase has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 133rd highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM4 1BY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sawyers Chase are based on 3 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 Sawyers Chase, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM4 1BY

Average Price
£315,294

Semi-Detached
£277,517

Terraced
£334,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sawyers Chase

Average Price
£317,306

Semi-Detached
£278,897

Terraced
£336,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sawyers ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Sawyers Chase, Romford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,499	2013-05-13	£331,768
19 Sawyers Chase, Romford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2009-02-27	£274,207
2 Sawyers Chase, Romford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2000-10-27	£327,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM4 1BY

Employment

RM4 1BY 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	65
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambourne Primary School Hoe Lane , Abridge RM4 1AU	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambourne Primary School Hoe Lane , Abridge RM4 1AU	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	- not rated	2,867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	- not rated	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	- not rated	2,510 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epping Forest High School Borders Lane , IG10 3SD	- not rated	3,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	- not rated	3,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	3,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	- not rated	4,190 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Shammai Grammar School High Road , IG7 6DW	- not rated	4,264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	4,486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boardeli's Cafe and Pizzeria	1 Market Place, Lambourne		382 yd
SHISH MEZE	Market Place, Lambourne		385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abridge Village Hall	39 Ongar Road, Lambourne	193 yd
New Boar	The Blue Boar Gastro Pub, Market Place	404 yd
The Maltsters Arms	Maltsters Arms PH, 2 London Road	444 yd
Abridge Cricket Club	John Lockwood Ground, Hoe Lane	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abridge Village Hall ONGAR ROAD	grass pitches	190 yd
Abridge Cricket Club HOE LANE	grass pitches	407 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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