Neighbourhoods in Epping Forest
East of England · 17 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#87 of 296 local authorities · 17 neighbourhoods · 135,009 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Waltham Abbey West & Outer (32) to Buckhurst Hill (90); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Epping Forest contains both ends of the scale: Buckhurst Hill at 90 out of 100 (#718 of 6,856 in England) against Waltham Abbey West & Outer at 32, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £390,000 in Waltham Abbey South to £795,000 in Theydon Bois & Abridge — a 2.0× gap within Epping Forest.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Epping Forest
Towns & places in Epping Forest
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill | 718 | 90 | £587,500 |
| Loughton West | 759 | 89 | £600,000 |
| Loughton North | 828 | 88 | £650,000 |
| Chigwell | 965 | 86 | £682,500 |
| Epping South | 1,198 | 82 | £525,000 |
| Theydon Bois & Abridge | 1,273 | 81 | £795,000 |
| Epping North | 1,774 | 74 | £550,000 |
| North Weald, Matching & Sheering | 2,082 | 70 | £462,500 |
| Loughton South | 2,377 | 65 | £490,000 |
| Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green | 2,541 | 63 | £568,000 |
| Grange Hill | 2,576 | 62 | £675,000 |
| Chipping Ongar | 2,596 | 62 | £445,000 |
| Waltham Abbey South | 3,618 | 47 | £390,000 |
| Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts | 3,837 | 44 | £772,500 |
| Loughton East | 3,844 | 44 | £453,375 |
| Waltham Abbey North | 3,960 | 42 | £392,500 |
| Waltham Abbey West & Outer | 4,694 | 32 | £420,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Epping Forest
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Chipping Ongar | 48 |
| Theydon Bois & Abridge | 49 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 51 |
| Grange Hill | 55 |
| Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green | 56 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Loughton West | £58,648 |
| Loughton North | £55,134 |
| Chigwell | £54,146 |
| Buckhurst Hill | £52,752 |
| Grange Hill | £50,894 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Waltham Abbey South | 9.1× |
| North Weald, Matching & Sheering | 10.0× |
| Chipping Ongar | 10.2× |
| Loughton West | 10.2× |
| Epping South | 10.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Epping Forest
Postcode districts that overlap Epping Forest — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Epping Forest Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 33% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Epping Forest.