Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
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- Forest Academy
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,764 m (straight line).
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Coordinates & Location for IG7 4BJ
Postcode
IG7 4BJ
Coordinates
51.6141, 0.0926
Grid reference
TQ449926
Easting
544,983
Northing
192,656
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J37V+J2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chigwell
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Epping Forest
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22240
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22240 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near IG7 4BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near IG7 4BJ
Counts are for Grange Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.39.8%
Indian14.5%
Other White11.1%
Pakistani9.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.5%
+ 8 other groups · 19.6%
Religion
Christian34.7%
No religion18.9%
Muslim14.5%
Jewish9.9%
Hindu8.1%
+ 2 other religions · 14.0%
Age groups
35–4921.6%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.8%
65–749.5%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
Other12.1%
Any member 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
All members 66+9.0%
+ 8 other households · 40.8%
Administrative Information
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaEpping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Grange Hill
Constituency code
E14001226
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Chigwell
International Territorial Level
Epping Forest
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 017B E01021765
E01021765MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 017 E02004543
E02004543LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 017B E01021765
E01021765MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 017 E02004543
E02004543Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentMarch 2015 — Introduced
Postcode IG7 4BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021765 and MSOA E02004543 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IG7 4BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IG7 4BJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 27%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
75%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
21.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
68%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 73%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
42.2
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,764 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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