Is Old Shire Lane in Epping Forest a nice place to live?

Old Shire Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Old Shire Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Old Shire Lane is located in the Waltham Abbey Honey Lane ward of the Epping Forest district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.681338, 0.028264
Grid Ref TL403000
Suburb Waltham Abbey
Constituency Epping Forest
Postcodes EN9 3LX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Old Shire Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Old Shire Lane, Essex

There were 2 street crime incidents in Old Shire Lane 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 Old Shire Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Local resolution
2 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Old Shire Lane and compared that to the average for the Waltham Abbey Honey Lane ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Shire Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Waltham Abbey Honey Lane ward

Social economic statistics for Old Shire Lane

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 Old Shire Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Shire Lane 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 Old Shire Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Shire Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Shire Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old Shire Lane are in the top 40% 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 Old Shire Lane are in the top 20% 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 Old Shire Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Shire Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Old Shire Lane

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

Unemployment in Old Shire Lane

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.
2.64% of Old Shire Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Shire Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Shire Lane. The proportion of retirees on Old Shire Lane is 0.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.82% of Old Shire Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Shire Lane

The proportion of home owners on Old Shire Lane is 30.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.14% of properties in Old Shire Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.86% of residents of Old Shire Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Old Shire Lane residents

The proportion if Old Shire Lane residents born in the UK is 7.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.46% of Old Shire Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.54% of Old Shire Lane residents were born in the UK

Old Shire Lane Summary

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

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