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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 70 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
70
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
26.29(-17%)
Vehicle crime
13.43(+205%)
Drugs
5.86(+103%)
Other theft
5.43(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.43(-14%)
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 53 recent sales, the median property price is £668,000 in Chigwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £300,000 up to £3,040,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chigwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached17£1,275,000£6,510
Flats10£390,000£4,788
Semi-Detached16£652,750£5,034
Terraced10£537,500£5,597

10 years median price trend in Chigwell

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

All postcodes in Chigwell

IG76FD

Pudding Lane

IG76LY

Green Lane

IG76PF

Brook Parade

IG76LL

Parkland Close

IG76LN

Barton Friars

IG76BX

Abridge Road

IG74QB

Sylvan Way

IG76EP

Lambourne Road

IG76LR

Meadow Way

IG88EN

The Childers

IG76LA

Gainsborough Place

IG75EF

Park View

IG76ER

Chigwell with Lambourne

IG76DJ

Rolls Park

IG75BE

Chigwell Park

IG88PX

Grovewood Place

IG76EU

Coopers Close

IG76DE

Maypole Drive

IG76QG

High Road

IG76DG

Millers Lane

IG75BL

High Road

IG76NY

Dickens Rise

IG76PB

Brook Mews

IG75BT

High Road

IG76DQ

Gravel Lane

IG75BX

St Marys Way

IG76JP

Lambourne Road

IG76DL

High Road

IG75AF

Forest Lane

IG76ND

The Bowls

IG76PS

High Road

IG76AQ

Chigwell Rise

IG76DR

Bramble Close

IG75BB

Lyndhurst Rise

IG76NN

School Lane

IG75AL

Cedar Park

IG75AA

Luxborough Lane

IG76BH

Roding Lane

IG76AF

Lee Grove

IG76PE

Brook Parade

IG76BF

High Road

IG74QD

Glebelands

IG76ES

Sunnymede

IG75AS

High Road

IG76BE

Roding Lane

IG76JB

Chigwell with Lambourne

IG75BH

High Road

IG76LW

Parklands

IG76FA

Lambourne Road

IG76HZ

Lambourne Road

IG75AU

Coolgardie Avenue

IG76HA

Lambourne Road

IG75AZ

Chigwell Park Drive

IG76LP

Meadow Way

IG76JT

Lambourne Road

IG76AB

Chigwell Rise

IG74QE

Woolhampton Way

IG75BQ

High Road

IG76QB

High Road

IG76AN

Chester Road

IG76DW

High Road

IG76JJ

Chapel Lane

IG75BA

Lyndhurst Rise

IG75AB

Luxborough Lane

IG76JN

Lambourne Road

IG76HX

Lambourne Road

IG76PY

Brook Parade

IG75AE

Forest Lane

IG76BZ

Gravel Close

IG88AG

Ely Place

IG76EH

Ingleby Gardens

IG76HH

School Lane

IG76QF

High Road

IG76PT

High Road

IG76BL

Chigwell with Lambourne

IG76AA

Brook Way

IG76NT

High Road

IG76EJ

Lambourne Road

IG75AD

Luxborough Lane

IG76LJ

Barton Close

IG88AU

Chigwell Road

IG76QU

Hainault Road

IG75AX

Coolgardie Avenue

IG76PH

High Road

IG76JG

Orchid Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.