Chigwell
Epping Forest · East of England · population 6,971 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #965 of 6,856 in England
- #118 of 746 in East of England
- #4 of 17 in Epping Forest
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Chigwell is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #965 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 17 in Epping Forest. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (94) and lowest on Crime (48). Typical homes here sold for about £682,500 over the past year, up 8% across five years (from 74 sales), 33% above the wider Epping Forest median of £515,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,089 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £682,500 | 74 | +12.3% | +8.2% |
| Detached | £1,317,500 | 24 | +14.6% | +7.6% |
| Semi-detached | £700,000 | 21 | +1.4% | +10.8% |
| Terraced | £568,000 | 17 | +19.6% | +26.2% |
| Flat | £345,000 | 12 | -30.1% | -27.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,089 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Epping Forest
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Duxford, Whittlesford & the AbingtonsSouth Cambridgeshire86£497,500
- Mandeville & Elm FarmBuckinghamshire86£337,500
- Eckington West & Coal AstonNorth East Derbyshire86£280,000
- ChurwellLeeds86£250,000
- Thornton East & Carleton WestWyre86£225,000
- Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & ClockhouseSutton86£597,500