Who lives in IG7 5YP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG7 5YP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughton East
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
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Who lives in IG7 5YP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG7 5YP (Loughton East) (about 1,834 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 25.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.1%51%
- Male45.9%49%
Relationship status
30.2% of adults in the IG7 5YP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.2% of residents in the IG7 5YP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good30.7%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.