Is High Meadows in Epping Forest a nice place to live?

High Meadows is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. High Meadows is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

High Meadows is located in the Grange Hill ward of the Epping Forest district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.609486, 0.089345
Grid Ref TQ447921
Suburb Chigwell
Constituency Epping Forest
Postcodes IG7 5JX, IG7 5JY

House Prices

The average house price in High Meadows is 100% higher than the rest of Epping Forest. The last sale we have on record is 33 High Meadows, that sold for £670,000. The average house price in Epping Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Meadows

Date No. Type Price
13/07/2022 33 Detached £670,000
01/07/2021 45 Terrace £390,000
08/04/2021 21 Detached £570,000
16/12/2020 73 Terrace £412,460

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in High Meadows, Essex

There were 3 street crime incidents in High Meadows in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in High Meadows
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes High Meadows and compared that to the average for the Grange Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Meadows, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Grange Hill ward

Social economic statistics for High Meadows

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean High Meadows is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Meadows is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around High Meadows experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Meadows are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Meadows involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Meadows are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in High Meadows are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of High Meadows, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Meadows are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Meadows

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of High Meadows.

Unemployment in High Meadows

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.92% of High Meadows residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Meadows

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Meadows. The proportion of retirees on High Meadows is 8.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.08% of High Meadows residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Meadows

The proportion of home owners on High Meadows is 29.74% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.26% of properties in High Meadows are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.74% of residents of High Meadows own their home

Country of Birth of High Meadows residents

The proportion if High Meadows residents born in the UK is 20.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.93% of High Meadows residents were born outside the UK.
62.07% of High Meadows residents were born in the UK

High Meadows Summary

High Meadows has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Meadows maybe difficult.

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