City Profile • Local Authority
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is a local authority district comprising 16 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £599k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 66 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
134,989
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
16 AreasCM16ExploreCM17ExploreCM19ExploreCM21ExploreCM22ExploreCM4ExploreCM5ExploreE4ExploreEN10ExploreEN11ExploreEN9ExploreIG10ExploreIG7ExploreIG8ExploreIG9ExploreRM4Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Epping Forest authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English75.6%
White: Other White7.1%
Indian3.5%
Any other ethnic group2.0%
Pakistani1.4%
African1.4%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.4%
55-59 years7.3%
40-44 years6.7%
35-39 years6.7%
45-49 years6.6%
30-34 years6.6%
Top Occupations
Professional20.0%
Managers and directors18.8%
Associate professional14.3%
Administrative and secretarial12.1%
Skilled trades10.6%
Caring and leisure7.0%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright35.2%
Owned: Mortgage34.5%
Private rented: Landlord13.0%
Social rented: Council11.4%
Social rented: Other3.3%
Private rented: Other1.9%
Area DNA
family5/10
health6/10
safety7/10
homeown7/10
transit2/10
affluence9/10
diversity5/10
employment6/10
investment5/10