Postcode sector · Woodford Green
Who lives in IG8 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG8 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,834 (2024)
IG8 1Postcode sector · Woodford Green
Who lives in IG8 1
Residents
1,834
2024 estimate
Households
841
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of 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%.
IG8 1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
IG8 1
54%
46%
England
- Female54.1%51%
- Male45.9%49%
Relationship status
30.2% of adults in IG8 1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49% have never married.
IG8 1England
Married or civil partnership30.2%44.7%
Never married49%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.1%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.2% of residents in IG8 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG8 1
47%
31%
14%
England
- 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.