# Epping Forest 005B

West Epping Forest. 2,080 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.6 square kilometres.

Epping Forest 005B had 2,090 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021761. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.8** (2025). Epping Forest 005B has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,034th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £540,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 005B was £540,000 in 2025. Joint 3,748th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,090** (2021). Epping Forest 005B had 2,090 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,054th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.3%** (January 2026). In Epping Forest 005B, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021761) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Epping Forest 005B is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021761) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Epping Forest 005B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021761) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Epping Forest 005B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021761) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Epping Forest 005B had 2,090 usual residents at the census.

## How Epping Forest 005B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Epping Forest 005B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.8 | 39th most deprived | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £540,000 | 37th most expensive | 74 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 2,090 | 12th most populated | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.3% | 24th lowest | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Epping Forest 005B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Epping Forest 005B at a rate of 67.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.8 per 1,000 people across Epping North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Epping Forest 005B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (43), anti-social behaviour (26) and other crime (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Epping Forest

These figures are published for the whole of Epping Forest, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Epping Forest and not Epping Forest 005B alone. [See Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

- **Average house price: £530,653** (August 2026). Epping Forest’s average house price was £530,653 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,618** (2025). Full-time workers living in Epping Forest earned a median of £45,618 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 44th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.6×** (2025). A home in Epping Forest costs 11.6 times local full-time pay. 27th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 138,394** (2025). Epping Forest’s population was an estimated 138,394 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Epping Forest 005B in brief

Epping Forest 005B has a deprivation score of 12.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 005B was £540,000 in 2025.
Epping Forest 005B had 2,090 usual residents at the census.
In Epping Forest 005B, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021761
- Middle area: [Epping North](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/epping-north)
- Ward: [North Weald Bassett †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/ward/north-weald-bassett)
- Postcode district: [CM16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm16)
- Town: [Epping †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/epping)
- Postcode area: [CM †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm)
- Constituency: [Epping Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/epping-forest)
- Council: [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,080
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Epping Forest 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021768), [Epping Forest 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021741), [Epping Forest 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021799), [Epping Forest 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021756), [Epping Forest 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021797), [Epping Forest 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021760)

## Latest updates for Epping Forest 005B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01021761

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761