Postcode sector · Woodford Green

IG8 1 area guide

Who lives in IG8 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Epping Forest
Region: East of England
Population: 1,834 (2024)

IG8 1Postcode sector · Woodford Green

At a glance

What IG8 1 is like

The IG8 1 postcode sector in Epping Forest covers 34 live postcodes and is home to about 1,834 people in 841 households. 34% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 46.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How IG8 1 compares

Headline figures for IG8 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,804

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG8 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

IG8 1 FAQs

Is IG8 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is IG8 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG8 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IG8 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.3%).

Which council covers IG8 1?

The local authority for IG8 1 is Epping Forest.

IG8 1 comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG8 1?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Debden Underground Station, 0.1 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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