Postcode district · Chigwell
Who lives in IG7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 37,942 (2024)
IG7Postcode district · Chigwell
Who lives in IG7
Residents
37,942
2024 estimate
Households
13,603
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
IG7England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
IG7
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
48% of adults in IG7 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36% have never married.
IG7England
Married or civil partnership48%44.7%
Never married36%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in IG7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG7
51%
33%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.