Low deprivation
IMD England
25
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for IG8 8AX
Postcode
IG8 8AX
Coordinates
51.6088, 0.0649
Grid reference
TQ430920
Easting
543,078
Northing
192,012
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J357+GW
User Type
Large 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.
23975
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23975 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)
Property sales · IG8 8AX
HM Land Registry · Epping Forest
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Police Recorded Crime near IG8 8AX
Crime trends · near IG8 8AX
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1161
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -12%
ASB
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -33%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.52.1%
Indian13.2%
Other White9.9%
Pakistani4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.9%
+ 8 other groups · 16.3%
Religion
Christian40.8%
No religion21.5%
Muslim9.3%
Jewish9.0%
Hindu7.3%
+ 2 other religions · 12.0%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4918.5%
25–3414.2%
65–7410.5%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Any member 66+10.2%
Other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.5%
Administrative Information
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaEpping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226Essex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 016D E01021752
E01021752MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 016 E02004542
E02004542LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 016D E01021752
E01021752MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 016 E02004542
E02004542Urban: 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
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG8 8AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 23975
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021752 and MSOA E02004542 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IG8 8AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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