# Epping Forest 001E

Central Epping Forest. 1,824 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Epping Forest 001E had 1,857 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021799. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 22.4** (2025). Epping Forest 001E has a deprivation score of 22.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,836th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021799#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £420,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 001E was £420,000 in 2025. Joint 7,681st 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/e01021799#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,857** (2021). Epping Forest 001E had 1,857 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,245th 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/e01021799#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.3%** (January 2026). In Epping Forest 001E, 78.3% 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/e01021799#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021799) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Epping Forest 001E is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021799) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 21 homes were sold in Epping Forest 001E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021799) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Epping Forest 001E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021799) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Epping Forest 001E had 1,857 usual residents at the census.

## How Epping Forest 001E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Epping Forest 001E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 22.4 | 13th most deprived | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £420,000 | 18th cheapest | 74 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 1,857 | 21st most populated | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.3% | 10th lowest | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Epping Forest 001E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Epping Forest 001E at a rate of 78.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 78.2 per 1,000 people across North Weald, Matching & Sheering.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Epping Forest 001E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (65), other crime (32) and anti-social behaviour (15).
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 001E 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 001E in brief

Epping Forest 001E has a deprivation score of 22.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 001E was £420,000 in 2025.
Epping Forest 001E had 1,857 usual residents at the census.
In Epping Forest 001E, 78.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021799
- Middle area: [North Weald, Matching & Sheering](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/north-weald-matching-and-sheering)
- Ward: [North Weald Bassett †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/ward/north-weald-bassett)
- Postcode district: [CM16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm16)
- Postcode area: [CM †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm)
- Constituency: [Brentwood and Ongar †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brentwood-and-ongar)
- 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: 1.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,824
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Epping Forest 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021761), [Epping Forest 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021797), [Epping Forest 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021798), [Epping Forest 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021800)

## Latest updates for Epping Forest 001E

- 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/E01021799

## How to cite

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