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CM21 1

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356 people · Epping Forest

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Among the least deprived

Epping Forest Council · Conservative minority — no overall control 19/54 seats · 35% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population356

0–14

14%

15–24

10%

25–44

29%

45–64

29%

65+

18%

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Median age42.5

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate60%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5%

Self-employed · of people in work22.9%

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Retired21.8%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified34%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications11.9%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health85%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.6/10

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Happiness7.58/10

Feels worthwhile8.12/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.51/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 10/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 95% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 10/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 10/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 9 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

9.0/10

Employment

10.0/10

Education & skills

8.0/10

Health & disability

10.0/10

Crime

8.0/10

Housing & services

7.0/10

Living environment

7.0/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

64%

own their home

95%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Mixed 2%

ONS Census 2021

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