Is High Beach 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 High Beach older than the national average or younger? What is the population of High Beach and Epping Forest? What is the claimant count in High Beach and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of High Beach?
The largest employment sector in High Beach is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 23.91% |
| Professional Occupations | 15.44% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 14.01% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 13.09% |
| Skilled Trades | 9.23% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 7.55% |
| Elementary Occupations | 6.21% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 5.37% |
High Beach 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.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Epping Forest | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| East of England | 3% | -0.3% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 50.89% |
| In Part-Time Work | 31.46% |
| Unemployed | 4.55% |
High Beach Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Waltham Abbey High Beach.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 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 | |
High Beach Health Statistics
Waltham Abbey High Beach has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Waltham Abbey High Beach | 49.46% | 30.21% | 12.62% | 5.34% | 2.38% |
| Epping Forest | 51.8% | 32.87% | 11.23% | 3.12% | 0.98% |
| East | 48.28% | 34.64% | 12.5% | 3.58% | 1% |
| England | 48.49% | 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.| Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| 2011 | 49.26% | 33.75% | 12.38% | 3.56% | 1.04% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | 32.87% | 11.23% | 3.12% | 0.98% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
High Beach & 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 High Beach in the Epping Forest local area district.
High Beach has a lower rate of immigrants than Epping Forest, the East of England region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Waltham Abbey High Beach | 89.37% | 10.63% |
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| Epping Forest | 86.14% | 13.86% |
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| East | 85.09% | 14.91% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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High Beach compared to other wards in Epping Forest
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Grange Hill | 67.17% | 32.83% |
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| 2 | Chigwell Village | 76.39% | 23.61% |
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| 3 | Loughton Alderton | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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| 4 | Loughton Fairmead | 81.8% | 18.2% |
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| 5 | Loughton Broadway | 82.68% | 17.32% |
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| 6 | Buckhurst Hill West | 82.84% | 17.16% |
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| 7 | Chigwell Row | 83.51% | 16.49% |
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| 8 | Loughton St Mary's | 83.7% | 16.3% |
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| 9 | Waltham Abbey South West | 84.19% | 15.81% |
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| 10 | Buckhurst Hill East | 84.51% | 15.49% |
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| 11 | Loughton Forest | 84.79% | 15.21% |
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| 12 | Loughton Roding | 85.1% | 14.9% |
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| 13 | Waltham Abbey Honey Lane | 86.05% | 13.95% |
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| 14 | Waltham Abbey Paternoster | 87.37% | 12.63% |
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| 15 | Loughton St John's | 87.56% | 12.44% |
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| 16 | Waltham Abbey North East | 88.03% | 11.97% |
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| 17 | Epping Hemnall | 88.42% | 11.58% |
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| 18 | Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing | 88.8% | 11.2% |
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| 19 | Lower Nazeing | 89.08% | 10.92% |
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| 20 | Waltham Abbey High Beach | 89.37% | 10.63% |
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| 21 | Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common | 89.93% | 10.07% |
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| 22 | Roydon | 90.53% | 9.47% |
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| 23 | Passingford | 90.68% | 9.32% |
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| 24 | Lower Sheering | 90.88% | 9.12% |
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| 25 | Lambourne | 92.11% | 7.89% |
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| 26 | Theydon Bois | 92.6% | 7.4% |
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| 27 | North Weald Bassett | 93.28% | 6.72% |
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| 28 | Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village | 94.11% | 5.89% |
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| 29 | Shelley | 94.75% | 5.25% |
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| 30 | Moreton and Fyfield | 94.86% | 5.14% |
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| 31 | Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash | 95.34% | 4.66% |
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| 32 | High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings | 95.99% | 4.01% |
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';High Beach is ranked 20 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.High Beach Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education High Beach 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 High Beach to the national average for England.
| Level | Waltham Abbey High Beach | England |
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| No Qualifications | 28.55% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.89% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 12.49% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.95% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 15.44% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 25.73% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in High Beach and Epping Forest
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in High Beach either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.11 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.89 of High Beach residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Waltham Abbey High Beach | 77.11% | 22.89% |
| Epping Forest | 69.63% | 30.37% |
| East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
High Beach has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
High Beach compared to other wards in Epping Forest
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Lower Nazeing | 82.86% | 17.14% |
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| 2 | Chigwell Village | 82.63% | 17.37% |
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| 3 | Loughton Forest | 82.6% | 17.4% |
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| 4 | Loughton St John's | 82.56% | 17.44% |
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| 5 | Theydon Bois | 81.63% | 18.37% |
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| 6 | Roydon | 80.32% | 19.68% |
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| 7 | Chigwell Row | 79.67% | 20.33% |
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| 8 | Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing | 79.03% | 20.97% |
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| 9 | Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash | 78.91% | 21.09% |
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| 10 | Waltham Abbey High Beach | 77.11% | 22.89% |
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| 11 | Passingford | 76.83% | 23.17% |
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| 12 | Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village | 76.62% | 23.38% |
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| 13 | Moreton and Fyfield | 75.47% | 24.53% |
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| 14 | Loughton Roding | 75.3% | 24.7% |
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| 15 | Buckhurst Hill West | 74.95% | 25.05% |
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| 16 | Lambourne | 72.81% | 27.19% |
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| 17 | High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings | 72.42% | 27.58% |
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| 18 | North Weald Bassett | 71.46% | 28.54% |
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| 19 | Loughton St Mary's | 70.71% | 29.29% |
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| 20 | Waltham Abbey North East | 70.04% | 29.96% |
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| 21 | Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common | 69.38% | 30.62% |
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| 22 | Buckhurst Hill East | 68.07% | 31.93% |
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| 23 | Epping Hemnall | 66.92% | 33.08% |
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| 24 | Waltham Abbey Honey Lane | 66.41% | 33.59% |
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| 25 | Lower Sheering | 64.4% | 35.6% |
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| 26 | Grange Hill | 63.17% | 36.83% |
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| 27 | Loughton Fairmead | 56.76% | 43.24% |
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| 28 | Shelley | 56.67% | 43.33% |
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| 29 | Waltham Abbey South West | 54.82% | 45.18% |
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| 30 | Waltham Abbey Paternoster | 54.77% | 45.23% |
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| 31 | Loughton Alderton | 54.59% | 45.41% |
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| 32 | Loughton Broadway | 44.89% | 55.11% |
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High Beach is ranked 10 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the percentage of home owners.What is the population of High Beach and Epping Forest?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Epping Forest including High Beach. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing | 2112 |
| Buckhurst Hill East | 4841 |
| Buckhurst Hill West | 7027 |
| Chigwell Row | 2292 |
| Chigwell Village | 4513 |
| Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash | 4117 |
| Epping Hemnall | 6476 |
| Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common | 7048 |
| Grange Hill | 7358 |
| Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village | 2420 |
| High Ongar, Willingale and The Rodings | 2291 |
| Lambourne | 2053 |
| Loughton Alderton | 4853 |
| Loughton Broadway | 4772 |
| Loughton Fairmead | 4511 |
| Loughton Forest | 4325 |
| Loughton Roding | 4904 |
| Loughton St John's | 4528 |
| Loughton St Mary's | 5320 |
| Lower Nazeing | 3970 |
| Lower Sheering | 2120 |
| Moreton and Fyfield | 1974 |
| North Weald Bassett | 4510 |
| Passingford | 2388 |
| Roydon | 2381 |
| Shelley | 2456 |
| Theydon Bois | 4154 |
| Waltham Abbey High Beach | 2734 |
| Waltham Abbey Honey Lane | 6412 |
| Waltham Abbey North East | 3971 |
| Waltham Abbey Paternoster | 4739 |
| Waltham Abbey South West | 4605 |
| Epping Forest Total | 132175 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
