IG9 5ER is a sought-after residential area on Salisbury Gardens, 0.2km from Buckhurst Hill in Buckhurst Hill. Administratively it sits within Buckhurst Hill West ward and the Epping Forest constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 27 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £540k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for IG9 5ER are sourced from Output Area E00110460 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SALISBURY GARDENS, IG9 5ER House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SALISBURY GARDENS, IG9 5ER.
235
41
£ 63,900 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: IG9 5ER is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates IG9 5ER — age 41, 48% ownership, 50% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £540k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for IG9 5ER. The average age is 40.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 495,000
2 sales · Mean £ 495,000
Terraced
£ 545,000
1 sales · Mean £ 545,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
IG9 5ER has low crime rates — 27 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
White Bridge Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Brooms Newsagent0.2 km
- Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store &0.7 km
- Loughton Way News & Post Office0.9 km
- P & J Attree0.9 km
- Valley Mini Market0.9 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Bedford House Community Association0.5 km
- Railway Bar & Grill0.1 km
- St Johns Centenary Hall0.9 km
- Buckhurst Hill Junior Sports Club0.4 km
- David Lloyd Leisure Ltd0.4 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Your Pizza0.3 km
- Costa Coffee0.1 km
- Gosht0.7 km
- Locanda Da Luigi0.7 km
- Prezzo0.2 km
- + 14 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Waitrose0.1 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Express BBQ & Fish Bar0.2 km
- Shikha Indian Takeaway0.7 km
- Ming Garden Take-away0.2 km
- Rock & Roe0.9 km
- Thai Fiesta1.0 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chingford2.7 km
- Highams Park3.7 km
- Wood Street5.5 km
Bus Stops
- Buckhurst Hill Station0.0 km
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.0 km
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.1 km
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.1 km
- Buckhurst Hill Underground Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: IG95ER · Data under Open Government Licence