Postcode · Woodford Green

IG8 1SN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Loughton East
Council: Epping Forest
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,834 (2024)

IG8 1SNWoodford Green

At a glance

What IG8 1SN is like

IG8 1SN is a postcode in the Loughton East area of Epping Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,834 people. 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 1SN compares

Headline figures for IG8 1SN, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 1SN 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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IG8 1SN FAQs

Is IG8 1SN 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is IG8 1SN 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 1SN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IG8 1SN?

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 1SN?

The local authority for IG8 1SN is Epping Forest.

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

How well connected is IG8 1SN?

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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