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IG9 5NH

POSTCODE

IG9 5NH is a postcode in Buckhurst Hill West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6274, 0.0366
OS grid TQ410940 (541,066, 194,029)
IMD England
10/10
#30976
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
MoM -11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32J2GP+XM
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£515,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,323 sales
-1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£515,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,323 sales
-1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.
30976
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30976 out of 33,755 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 & Wales
Property sales · IG9 5NH
HM Land Registry · Epping Forest
Average price
£601,075
Median price: £515,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,323 sales
View district IG9
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £237,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£290k£243k£195k
Dec '23Jun '25Jul '26
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 5NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG9 5NH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY stable
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

42
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,918
White Brit.65.6%
Other White10.3%
Indian5.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.9%
Chinese2.5%
+ 7 other groups · 12.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,918
Christian49.5%
No religion26.5%
Jewish7.3%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu3.9%
+ 3 other religions · 6.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,919
35–4923.4%
50–6418.2%
25–3412.1%
65–749.8%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 862
One person: other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station

    Underground · entrance

    690 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Roding Valley

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Chingford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Westbury Road

    Bus · adj · west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Green

    Bus · adj · east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westbury Road

    Bus · opp · east

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Green

    Bus · opp · west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Russell Road

    Bus · adj · south

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for IG9 5NH

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Buckhurst Hill West
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG9 5NH
Coordinates
51.6274, 0.0366
Grid reference
TQ410940
Easting
541,066
Northing
194,029
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32J2GP+XM
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

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Epping Forest E14001226
Constituency
E14001226
Essex
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 England
East 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 015E E01021746
E01021746
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 015 E02004541
E02004541
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 015E E01021746
E01021746
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 015 E02004541
E02004541
Urban: 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

7:23 AM6:07 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG9 5NH 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021746 and MSOA E02004541 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30976
Present — Active
Postcode IG9 5NH 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

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