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About

Chigwell is located on the northeastern edge of London, within the borough of Epping Forest. The area is characterised by a mix of residential development and significant green space, with parts of the ancient Epping Forest extending into its boundaries. This provides woodland and open areas directly accessible to residents.

The area includes the historic Chigwell School, founded in the 17th century. Local geography features the Roding Valley, with the River Roding forming a natural western boundary. Transport links are provided by the Central line Underground service, connecting the area to central London.

Area overview

On average Chigwell has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chigwell is £74,240 per year. There are 7 schools in Chigwell: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chigwell is home to around 6,999 people, with a population density of about 501.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chigwell Population
6,999
Population density
501 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28(-10%)
Vehicle crime
12(+164%)
Burglary
6(+116%)
Other theft
4.71(-15%)
Drugs
4.71(+81%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,784
54.03%
Indian
1,002
14.31%
Other White
533
7.61%
Pakistani
407
5.81%
Other
279
3.98%
Total population: 7,003

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,328
40.69%
No qualifications
861
15.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
804
14.05%
Level 3 (A level)
803
14.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
531
9.28%
Total 16+ residents: 5,722

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,066
41.84%
Owns outright
1,011
39.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
275
10.79%
Social rents from council
89
3.49%
Other forms of private rent
70
2.75%
Total households: 2,548

Property prices in Chigwell

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £682,500 in Chigwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £3,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chigwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chigwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,183,750
Flats10£382,500
Semi-Detached19£700,000
Terraced21£568,000

10 years median price trend in Chigwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chigwell.

All postcodes in Chigwell

IG75BL

High Road

IG76BZ

Gravel Close

IG75AF

Forest Lane

IG76NZ

Barnaby Way

IG76EX

Coopers Close

IG76HA

Lambourne Road

IG76HH

School Lane

IG88EN

The Childers

IG76LZ

Vicarage Lane

IG76JU

Lambourne Road

IG76QQ

High Road

IG88BQ

Hilltop View

IG88AZ

Turpins Lane

IG75EF

Park View

IG76DA

Gravel Lane

IG76EZ

Lambourne Road

IG76LS

Vicarage Lane

IG76PH

High Road

IG75AR

High Road

IG75BD

Chigwell Park Drive

IG76PE

Brook Parade

IG76PJ

High Road

IG88AG

Ely Place

IG76JA

Shillibeer Walk

IG76EF

Lambourne Road

IG76QX

Hainault Road

IG76DE

Maypole Drive

IG88BD

Smeaton Road

IG76DQ

Gravel Lane

IG75PD

Manor Road

IG76ES

Sunnymede

IG75BW

Forest Terrace

IG76EJ

Lambourne Road

IG76EQ

Whitehall Close

IG74QF

Daylop Drive

IG76ED

Green Lane

IG75BB

Lyndhurst Rise

IG76PY

Brook Parade

IG88AX

Turpin's Lane

IG76AF

Lee Grove

IG76AQ

Chigwell Rise

IG76BE

Roding Lane

IG76LT

Vicarage Lane

IG88AY

Chigwell Road

IG74QB

Sylvan Way

IG76AH

Chester Road

IG76PF

Brook Parade

IG76ND

The Bowls

IG75AL

Cedar Park

IG76EH

Ingleby Gardens

IG76EU

Coopers Close

IG76LR

Meadow Way

IG76HG

Canterbury Close

IG76JJ

Chapel Lane

IG76EB

Lambourne Close

IG76EP

Lambourne Road

IG75AS

High Road

IG76AW

Brook Way

IG76BN

Roding Lane

IG76NU

High Road

IG76PA

Dickens Rise

IG75DF

Park View

IG76JG

Orchid Grove

IG76JN

Lambourne Road

IG76JT

Lambourne Road

IG76NN

School Lane

IG76PQ

Brook Parade

IG88BG

Hilltop View

IG76AD

Lee Grove

IG76AP

Brook Rise

IG76JW

Chase Lane

IG76PU

High Mead

IG76EN

Lambourne Road

IG75BJ

High Road

IG75BT

High Road

IG75BX

St Marys Way

IG76PS

High Road

IG76HB

Faversham Close

IG76AB

Chigwell Rise

IG76HZ

Lambourne Road

IG76QA

High Road

IG76LQ

Vicarage Lane

IG75AD

Luxborough Lane

IG75BS

High Road

IG76JB

Chigwell with Lambourne

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.