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Epping Forest, in numbers

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Epping Forest local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.3% to 22%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in Waltham Abbey North to 22% in Buckhurst Hill West — a gap of 12.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Waltham Abbey North9.3%2722,935
Roydon & Lower Nazeing9.4%2642,808
North Weald Bassett10.3%2722,633
Epping West & Rural10.8%3022,803
Ongar11.3%3603,180
Chigwell with Lambourne12.1%3482,865
Theydon Bois with Passingford12.8%3292,579
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge14%4583,271
Waltham Abbey South & Rural14.1%4473,162
Loughton Roding14.9%4893,274
Loughton St John's15.3%4332,825
Loughton Fairmead15.5%5103,280
Grange Hill17.8%5753,227
Waltham Abbey West18.5%6353,430
Loughton Forest18.7%5212,788
Rural East19.2%6453,363
Epping East19.8%6413,231
Buckhurst Hill West22%6422,923
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Loughton Forest to 6% in Waltham Abbey North — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughton Forest2.5%1716,851
Buckhurst Hill West2.6%1867,031
Loughton St John's2.9%2137,360
Grange Hill3.1%2799,140
Chigwell with Lambourne3.4%2537,516
Theydon Bois with Passingford3.5%2366,709
Rural East3.6%2938,065
Epping West & Rural3.8%2616,924
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge3.9%3138,100
Epping East4%3017,475
North Weald Bassett4.3%2766,443
Roydon & Lower Nazeing4.4%3056,958
Ongar4.4%3457,801
Loughton Roding4.9%3897,917
Waltham Abbey West5.2%4097,841
Loughton Fairmead5.4%4267,850
Waltham Abbey South & Rural5.9%4577,716
Waltham Abbey North6%4377,307
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People aged 65 or over

12.6% to 24.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.6% in Loughton Fairmead to 24.9% in Roydon & Lower Nazeing — a gap of 12.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughton Fairmead12.6%9947,868
Loughton Roding14.5%1,1437,909
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge16.2%1,3198,119
Grange Hill16.6%1,5179,135
Waltham Abbey West17.8%1,3977,838
Loughton St John's18.1%1,3277,346
Waltham Abbey South & Rural19.1%1,4767,711
Buckhurst Hill West19.2%1,3447,014
Waltham Abbey North19.2%1,4007,304
Loughton Forest20.4%1,3976,841
Epping West & Rural20.5%1,4186,929
Rural East20.7%1,6628,043
Epping East20.8%1,5557,488
Chigwell with Lambourne22.3%1,6747,512
Ongar22.5%1,7497,787
North Weald Bassett23.3%1,5026,433
Theydon Bois with Passingford24.4%1,6346,697
Roydon & Lower Nazeing24.9%1,7276,945
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.2% to 25.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.2% in Loughton Forest to 25.5% in Waltham Abbey North — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughton Forest12.2%6915,668
Buckhurst Hill West12.5%7135,687
Loughton St John's15%8925,964
Epping East15.4%9446,129
Rural East16.4%1,1106,786
Grange Hill16.7%1,2087,241
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge17%1,1136,531
Chigwell with Lambourne17.9%1,1036,170
Theydon Bois with Passingford18.5%1,0285,566
Epping West & Rural18.5%1,0405,623
Loughton Roding20.1%1,2736,347
Loughton Fairmead20.6%1,2836,232
Roydon & Lower Nazeing21.2%1,2535,901
Ongar21.6%1,3426,201
North Weald Bassett21.9%1,1725,340
Waltham Abbey West23.2%1,4826,400
Waltham Abbey South & Rural25.1%1,5616,213
Waltham Abbey North25.5%1,5165,950
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.8% to 47.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.8% in Waltham Abbey North to 47.1% in Loughton Forest — a gap of 25.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Waltham Abbey North21.8%1,2985,950
Waltham Abbey South & Rural23.9%1,4856,213
Ongar24%1,4886,201
North Weald Bassett25.6%1,3675,340
Waltham Abbey West26.2%1,6766,400
Loughton Fairmead27.7%1,7256,232
Roydon & Lower Nazeing27.8%1,6425,901
Rural East29.3%1,9916,786
Loughton Roding30.3%1,9266,347
Theydon Bois with Passingford32.8%1,8235,566
Epping West & Rural33.9%1,9075,623
Chigwell with Lambourne35.6%2,1956,170
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge35.9%2,3426,531
Epping East36.9%2,2616,129
Loughton St John's38.1%2,2705,964
Grange Hill40.2%2,9107,241
Buckhurst Hill West46.8%2,6615,687
Loughton Forest47.1%2,6675,668
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.3% to 25.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.3% in Loughton Forest to 25.6% in Loughton Fairmead — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughton Forest8.3%2312,789
Buckhurst Hill West8.9%2602,908
Loughton St John's10.1%2842,819
Theydon Bois with Passingford12.3%3192,591
Rural East12.5%4183,353
Epping East13%4173,220
Chigwell with Lambourne13.1%3752,872
Grange Hill13.9%4503,231
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge14.3%4683,266
Roydon & Lower Nazeing14.4%4022,800
North Weald Bassett15.9%4212,647
Epping West & Rural16.2%4542,803
Ongar16.8%5333,178
Waltham Abbey South & Rural19.4%6113,145
Loughton Roding21%6863,271
Waltham Abbey North21.6%6312,926
Waltham Abbey West22.1%7623,443
Loughton Fairmead25.6%8383,272
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1% to 31.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1% in Loughton Forest to 31.1% in Loughton Fairmead — a gap of 30.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughton Forest1%272,788
Buckhurst Hill West2.6%772,923
Theydon Bois with Passingford6.8%1762,579
Loughton St John's7.1%2012,825
Chigwell with Lambourne7.8%2232,865
Roydon & Lower Nazeing8.2%2312,808
Rural East8.4%2823,363
Epping East13.2%4263,231
North Weald Bassett15.2%3992,633
Grange Hill15.3%4943,227
Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge15.3%5023,271
Waltham Abbey South & Rural16.4%5173,162
Epping West & Rural16.9%4732,803
Ongar17%5423,180
Waltham Abbey West21.9%7503,430
Waltham Abbey North24.9%7302,935
Loughton Roding28.4%9313,274
Loughton Fairmead31.1%1,0203,280
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Buckhurst Hill East & WhitebridgeBuckhurst Hill WestChigwell with LambourneEpping EastEpping West & RuralGrange HillLoughton FairmeadLoughton ForestLoughton RodingLoughton St John'sNorth Weald BassettOngarRoydon & Lower NazeingRural EastTheydon Bois with PassingfordWaltham Abbey NorthWaltham Abbey South & RuralWaltham Abbey West
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge →8,099 people · census date in profileBuckhurst Hill West →7,021 people · census date in profileChigwell with Lambourne →7,523 people · census date in profileEpping East →7,471 people · census date in profileEpping West & Rural →6,933 people · census date in profileGrange Hill →9,132 people · census date in profileLoughton Fairmead →7,850 people · census date in profileLoughton Forest →6,850 people · census date in profileLoughton Roding →7,917 people · census date in profileLoughton St John's →7,350 people · census date in profileNorth Weald Bassett →6,449 people · census date in profileOngar →7,796 people · census date in profileRoydon & Lower Nazeing →6,960 people · census date in profileRural East →8,056 people · census date in profileTheydon Bois with Passingford →6,704 people · census date in profileWaltham Abbey North →7,309 people · census date in profileWaltham Abbey South & Rural →7,714 people · census date in profileWaltham Abbey West →7,836 people · census date in profile