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Postcode · Buckhurst Hill

Who lives in IG9 5PL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG9 5PL, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Buckhurst Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Population

Who lives in IG9 5PL

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 5PL (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,720 residents).

Residents
1,720
2024 estimate
Households
648
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 25%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.

IG9 5PLEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.

IG9 5PL
51%
49%
England
  • Female50.6%51%
  • Male49.4%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

60.4% of adults in the IG9 5PL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.4% have never married.

IG9 5PLEngland
Married or civil partnership60.4%44.7%
Never married26.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.2%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.3% of residents in the IG9 5PL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

IG9 5PL
58%
30%
England
  • Very good57.7%48.5%
  • Good29.6%33.7%
  • Fair9.4%12.7%
  • Bad2%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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