# Epping Forest 004D

East Epping Forest. 2,826 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres.

Epping Forest 004D had 2,760 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021802. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.9** (2025). Epping Forest 004D has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,968th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021802#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £415,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 004D was £415,000 in 2025. Joint 7,951st 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/e01021802#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,760** (2021). Epping Forest 004D had 2,760 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 348th 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/e01021802#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Epping Forest 004D, 95.4% 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/e01021802#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021802) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Epping Forest 004D is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021802) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Epping Forest 004D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021802) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Epping Forest 004D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021802) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Epping Forest 004D had 2,760 usual residents at the census.

## How Epping Forest 004D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Epping Forest 004D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.9 | 14th most deprived | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £415,000 | 17th cheapest | 74 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 2,760 | 2nd most populated | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 28th highest | 78 neighbourhoods, Epping Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is Epping Forest 004D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Epping Forest 004D at a rate of 68.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 63.2 per 1,000 people across Chipping Ongar.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Epping Forest 004D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (91), other crime (30) and vehicle crime (22).
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 004D 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 004D in brief

Epping Forest 004D has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Epping Forest 004D was £415,000 in 2025.
Epping Forest 004D had 2,760 usual residents at the census.
In Epping Forest 004D, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021802
- Middle area: [Chipping Ongar](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/chipping-ongar)
- Ward: [Ongar †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/ward/ongar)
- Postcode district: [CM5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm5)
- 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: 2.80 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,826
- Output areas: 7

† 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 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021796), [Epping Forest 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021769), [Epping Forest 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/neighbourhood/e01021755)

## Latest updates for Epping Forest 004D

- 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/E01021802

## How to cite

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