Socio-economic statistics for Chipping Ongar, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Chipping Ongar, Essex

Is Chipping Ongar in Epping Forest a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Chipping Ongar older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Chipping Ongar and Epping Forest? What is the claimant count in Chipping Ongar and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Chipping Ongar and Epping Forest

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Chipping Ongar either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.91 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.09 of Chipping Ongar residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash78.91%21.09%
Epping Forest69.63%30.37%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Chipping Ongar has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Chipping Ongar compared to other wards in Epping Forest

#WardOwnedRented
1Lower Nazeing82.86%17.14%
2Chigwell Village82.63%17.37%
3Loughton Forest82.6%17.4%
4Loughton St John's82.56%17.44%
5Theydon Bois81.63%18.37%
6Roydon80.32%19.68%
7Chigwell Row79.67%20.33%
8Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing79.03%20.97%
9Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash78.91%21.09%
10Waltham Abbey High Beach77.11%22.89%
11Passingford76.83%23.17%
12Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village76.62%23.38%
13Moreton and Fyfield75.47%24.53%
14Loughton Roding75.3%24.7%
15Buckhurst Hill West74.95%25.05%
16Lambourne72.81%27.19%
17High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings72.42%27.58%
18North Weald Bassett71.46%28.54%
19Loughton St Mary's70.71%29.29%
20Waltham Abbey North East70.04%29.96%
21Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common69.38%30.62%
22Buckhurst Hill East68.07%31.93%
23Epping Hemnall66.92%33.08%
24Waltham Abbey Honey Lane66.41%33.59%
25Lower Sheering64.4%35.6%
26Grange Hill63.17%36.83%
27Loughton Fairmead56.76%43.24%
28Shelley56.67%43.33%
29Waltham Abbey South West54.82%45.18%
30Waltham Abbey Paternoster54.77%45.23%
31Loughton Alderton54.59%45.41%
32Loughton Broadway44.89%55.11%
Chipping Ongar is ranked 9 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the percentage of home owners.

Chipping Ongar & Epping Forest Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Chipping Ongar in the Epping Forest local area district.

Chipping Ongar has a lower rate of immigrants than Epping Forest, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash95.34%4.66%
Epping Forest86.14%13.86%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Chipping Ongar compared to other wards in Epping Forest

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Grange Hill67.17%32.83%
2Chigwell Village76.39%23.61%
3Loughton Alderton81.02%18.98%
4Loughton Fairmead81.8%18.2%
5Loughton Broadway82.68%17.32%
6Buckhurst Hill West82.84%17.16%
7Chigwell Row83.51%16.49%
8Loughton St Mary's83.7%16.3%
9Waltham Abbey South West84.19%15.81%
10Buckhurst Hill East84.51%15.49%
11Loughton Forest84.79%15.21%
12Loughton Roding85.1%14.9%
13Waltham Abbey Honey Lane86.05%13.95%
14Waltham Abbey Paternoster87.37%12.63%
15Loughton St John's87.56%12.44%
16Waltham Abbey North East88.03%11.97%
17Epping Hemnall88.42%11.58%
18Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing88.8%11.2%
19Lower Nazeing89.08%10.92%
20Waltham Abbey High Beach89.37%10.63%
21Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common89.93%10.07%
22Roydon90.53%9.47%
23Passingford90.68%9.32%
24Lower Sheering90.88%9.12%
25Lambourne92.11%7.89%
26Theydon Bois92.6%7.4%
27North Weald Bassett93.28%6.72%
28Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village94.11%5.89%
29Shelley94.75%5.25%
30Moreton and Fyfield94.86%5.14%
31Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash95.34%4.66%
32High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings95.99%4.01%
';Chipping Ongar is ranked 31 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Chipping Ongar Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Epping Forest.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Epping Forest2.6%-0.6%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Chipping Ongar on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Chipping Ongar.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment54.03%
In Part-Time Work32.73%
Unemployed3.94%
67.27% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Chipping Ongar

Chipping Ongar Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Chipping Ongar residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Chipping Ongar to the national average for England.
LevelChipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden AshEngland
No Qualifications19.33%18.08%
Level 112.26%9.69%
Level 216.12%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.32%
Level 316.39%16.92%
Level 425.96%33.92%

Chipping Ongar Health Statistics

Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash49.51%34.09%12.22%3.38%0.8%
Epping Forest51.8%32.87%11.23%3.12%0.98%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Epping Forest changed since 2011?

Epping Forest residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.66% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201149.26%33.75%12.38%3.56%1.04%
202151.8%32.87%11.23%3.12%0.98%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Chipping Ongar?

The largest employment sector in Chipping Ongar is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials18.71%
Professional Occupations18.26%
Administrative & Secretarial13.39%
Skilled Trades12.93%
Associate Professional & Technical12.88%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.69%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.93%
Elementary Occupations5.88%

Chipping Ongar Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Chipping Ongar and Epping Forest?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Epping Forest including Chipping Ongar. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing2112
Buckhurst Hill East4841
Buckhurst Hill West7027
Chigwell Row2292
Chigwell Village4513
Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash4117
Epping Hemnall6476
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common7048
Grange Hill7358
Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village2420
High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings2291
Lambourne2053
Loughton Alderton4853
Loughton Broadway4772
Loughton Fairmead4511
Loughton Forest4325
Loughton Roding4904
Loughton St John's4528
Loughton St Mary's5320
Lower Nazeing3970
Lower Sheering2120
Moreton and Fyfield1974
North Weald Bassett4510
Passingford2388
Roydon2381
Shelley2456
Theydon Bois4154
Waltham Abbey High Beach2734
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane6412
Waltham Abbey North East3971
Waltham Abbey Paternoster4739
Waltham Abbey South West4605
Epping Forest Total132175



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.