Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£967,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for IG9 5DS
Postcode
IG9 5DS
Coordinates
51.6251, 0.0384
Grid reference
TQ411937
Easting
541,197
Northing
193,771
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J2GQ+29
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Buckhurst Hill
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.
30658
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30658 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 & WalesProperty sales · IG9 5DS
HM Land Registry · Epping Forest
Average price
£967,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £967,500
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Feb '24Feb '24: 1 sales · avg £855,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£968k£855k
Jan '24Feb '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near IG9 5DS
England & WalesCrime trends · near IG9 5DS
Counts are for Buckhurst Hill West 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
12
YoY -20%
20124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
431
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.68.9%
Other White7.0%
Indian4.8%
Pakistani3.4%
White Irish2.2%
+ 7 other groups · 13.8%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion27.9%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim5.8%
Jewish5.3%
+ 3 other religions · 6.0%
Age groups
35–4923.4%
50–6419.1%
25–3411.7%
65–749.2%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Other14.8%
Any member 66+12.1%
All members 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 7 other households · 35.2%
Administrative Information
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaEpping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Constituency code
E14001226
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
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 015D E01021745
E01021745MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 015 E02004541
E02004541LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 015D E01021745
E01021745MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 015 E02004541
E02004541Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 IG9 5DS 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: 30658
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021745 and MSOA E02004541 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode IG9 5DS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near IG9 5DS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
59.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
64%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
42.3
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
72%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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