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IG10 4 area guide

Who lives in IG10 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
12,915 (2024)
At a glance

What IG10 4 is like

The IG10 4 postcode sector in Epping Forest covers 141 live postcodes and is home to about 12,915 people in 5,347 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in IG10 4 sold for a median of £620,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG10 4 compares

Headline figures for IG10 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£620,000

Median over 53 sales in IG10 4, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in IG10 4.

Household incomeMore
£66,247

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG10 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in IG10 4 is down 17.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IG10 4 FAQs

01
Is IG10 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in IG10 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £620,000.

Homes in IG10 4 sold for a median of £620,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IG10 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG10 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in IG10 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (25.4%).
05
Which council covers IG10 4?

The local authority for IG10 4 is Epping Forest.

IG10 4 comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IG10 4?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Loughton Underground Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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