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Housing in IG10 4LY

What the homes in IG10 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Loughton West
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IG10 4LYEngland
Detached36.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.8% of households in the IG10 4LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 42.7% with a mortgage.

IG10 4LY
82%
17%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG10 4LYEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG10 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

IG10 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Epping Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Epping Forest (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Epping ForestEngland
All homes£1,844£1,459
One bedroom£1,230£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,584£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,878£2,161
Detached£2,563£1,640
Semi-detached£1,970£1,449
Terraced£1,820£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,436£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG10 4LY (Loughton West) (about 1,541 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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