# North Weald, Matching & Sheering

North Epping Forest. 9,225 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.

North Weald, Matching & Sheering had 9,281 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004527. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £460,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Weald, Matching & Sheering was £460,000 in 2025. Joint 1,275th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/north-weald-matching-and-sheering#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,281** (2021). North Weald, Matching & Sheering had 9,281 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,830th most populated of 9,448. 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/north-weald-matching-and-sheering#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in North Weald, Matching & Sheering live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/north-weald-matching-and-sheering#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.6%** (January 2026). In North Weald, Matching & Sheering, 78.6% 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/north-weald-matching-and-sheering#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004527) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in North Weald, Matching & Sheering live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004527) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 147 homes were sold in North Weald, Matching & Sheering in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004527) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Weald, Matching & Sheering.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004527) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Weald, Matching & Sheering had 9,281 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Weald, Matching & Sheering

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Weald, Matching & Sheering at a rate of 78.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across Epping Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 205 |
| Other crime | 160 |
| Shoplifting | 112 |
| Vehicle crime | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Drug offences | 28 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How North Weald, Matching & Sheering compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | North Weald, Matching & Sheering | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £460,000 | 6th cheapest | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2025 |
| Population | 9,281 | 4th most populated | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.6% | 2nd lowest | 17 middle areas, Epping Forest · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Weald, Matching & Sheering safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Weald, Matching & Sheering at a rate of 78.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across Epping Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 73 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Weald, Matching & Sheering.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (205), other crime (160) and shoplifting (112).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Epping Forest and not North Weald, Matching & Sheering 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.
- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). Epping Forest has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Weald, Matching & Sheering in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Weald, Matching & Sheering was £460,000 in 2025.
North Weald, Matching & Sheering had 9,281 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in North Weald, Matching & Sheering live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Weald, Matching & Sheering, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004527
- Ward: [North Weald Bassett †](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/ward/north-weald-bassett)
- 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: 38.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,225*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/fyfield-high-ongar-and-stapleford-abbotts), [Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford/hatfield-heath-hallingburys-and-rodings), [Epping North](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/epping-north), [Sawbridgeworth](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sawbridgeworth), [Old Harlow & Newhall](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/old-harlow-and-newhall), [Potter Street](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/potter-street)

## Latest updates for North Weald, Matching & Sheering

- 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/E02004527

## How to cite

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