Is Lea (Lee) 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 Lea (Lee) older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lea (Lee) and Epping Forest? What is the claimant count in Lea (Lee) and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Lea (Lee) 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% |
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 Lea (Lee) 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 Lea (Lee).Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 53.86% |
In Part-Time Work | 29.95% |
Unemployed | 4.94% |
70.05% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lea (Lee)Lea (Lee) Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Waltham Abbey North East.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 | |
What are the occupations of the residents of Lea (Lee)?
The largest employment sector in Lea (Lee) is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 14.36% |
Skilled Trades | 13.62% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 13.46% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 11.3% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 11.03% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 10.24% |
Elementary Occupations | 9.93% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 8.61% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Lea (Lee) and Epping Forest
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lea (Lee) either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.04 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.96 of Lea (Lee) residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Waltham Abbey North East | 70.04% | 29.96% |
Epping Forest | 69.63% | 30.37% |
East | 65.23% | 34.77% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Lea (Lee) has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Lea (Lee) 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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Lea (Lee) is ranked 20 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the percentage of home owners.Lea (Lee) Health Statistics
Waltham Abbey North East has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Waltham Abbey North East | 43.29% | 35.45% | 15.66% | 4.24% | 1.36% |
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
Lea (Lee) & 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 Lea (Lee) in the Epping Forest local area district.
Lea (Lee) 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 North East | 88.03% | 11.97% |
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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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Lea (Lee) 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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';Lea (Lee) is ranked 16 out of 32 wards in Epping Forest for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Lea (Lee) Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lea (Lee) 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 Lea (Lee) to the national average for England.
Level | Waltham Abbey North East | England |
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No Qualifications | 26.11% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 12.57% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 14.12% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.56% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 15.78% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 22.17% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Lea (Lee) and Epping Forest?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Epping Forest including Lea (Lee). 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.