# People and census in Epping Forest The south of the East of England. 138,394 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 339 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Epping Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of Epping Forest? Epping Forest had 134,980 usual residents at the census. Epping Forest is the 158th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Epping Forest: **134,980** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Epping Forest had 134,980 usual residents at the census. Epping Forest is the 158th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-population ## Population estimate Epping Forest: **138,394** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Epping Forest’s population was an estimated 138,394 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. Epping Forest is 152nd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Epping Forest: **63.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.1% of residents in Epping Forest were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: About the same (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Epping Forest: **19.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.5% of residents in Epping Forest were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 1% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Epping Forest: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.4% of residents in Epping Forest were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 1% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Epping Forest: **13.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.9% of residents in Epping Forest were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 7% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Epping Forest: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in Epping Forest had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 15% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Epping Forest: **84.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.7% of residents in Epping Forest said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 2% higher (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-good-health ## Households Epping Forest: **54,557** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Epping Forest had 54,557 households at the census. Epping Forest is 145th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Epping Forest: **14.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.0% of households in Epping Forest had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 17% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Epping Forest: **70.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.3% of households in Epping Forest owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 6% higher (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Epping Forest: **398 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Epping Forest had 398 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 20% higher (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Epping Forest: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in Epping Forest rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 18% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Epping Forest: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of households in Epping Forest rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 5% lower (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Epping Forest: **32.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Epping Forest had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Epping Forest: **7.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.2% of residents in Epping Forest identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 13% higher (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Epping Forest: **2.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.9% of residents in Epping Forest identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: About the same (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Epping Forest: **3.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.6% of residents in Epping Forest identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 29% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Epping Forest: **2.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.2% of residents in Epping Forest identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 1.6 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Epping Forest: **84.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 84.1% of residents in Epping Forest identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 3% lower (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Epping Forest: **49.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.4% of residents in Epping Forest said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 6% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Epping Forest: **33.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.3% of residents in Epping Forest said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 17% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Epping Forest: **38.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.3% of working residents in Epping Forest worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 20% higher (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Epping Forest: **0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Epping Forest’s estimated population changed by 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 29% higher (0.7%) - Against the UK: 3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000072) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000072/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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