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IG10 3HZ

Loughton Forest · Epping Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Loughton Forest
Local authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Postcode district
IG10
Postcode sector
IG10 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IG10 4NP 22 m
IG10 3JA 92 m
IG10 4PD 148 m
IG10 4NX 164 m
IG10 4NZ 169 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IG10 3HZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IG
Postcode district
IG10
Postcode sector
IG10 3
Latitude
51.642937
Longitude
0.054934
British National Grid easting
542,284
British National Grid northing
195,792

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Epping Forest · E07000072
Electoral ward
Loughton Forest · E05015731
Parish or community
E04004040
Westminster constituency
Epping Forest · E14001226
Output area
E00110689
Lower layer super output area
Epping Forest 012F · E01021791
Middle layer super output area
Epping Forest 012 · E02004538

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
26
Secondary
9

  1. Roding Valley High School

    Academy converter

    92 m

  2. Oaklands School

    Other independent school

    691 m

  3. The Alderton Infant School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    836 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,580
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 594
  • Vehicle crime 169
  • Shoplifting 142
  • Anti social behaviour 123
  • Other theft 106

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

0 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
1.0
IG10 3 residents
11,996

Age bands in IG10 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

2,239 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

1,351 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.7%

3,545 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

3,029 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,758 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IG10 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • LOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE

    THE DRIVE, LOUGHTON, IG10 1HW

    ODS code F81048

    659 m

  • THE LOUGHTON SURGERY

    25 TRAPS HILL, LOUGHTON, IG10 1SZ

    ODS code F81136

    758 m

  • THE RIVER SURGERY

    16 ROUS ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6BN

    ODS code F81216

    1.6 km

  • PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY

    18 PALMERSTON ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LT

    ODS code F81165

    1.9 km

  • FOREST PRACTICE

    26 PYRLES LANE, LOUGHTON, IG10 2NH

    ODS code F81152

    1.9 km

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

    2.0 km

  • LARKSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 LARKSHALL ROAD, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7HS

    ODS code F86664

    4.0 km

  • THE BROADWAY SURGERY

    3 BROADWAY GARDENS, MONKHAMS AVENUE, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0HF

    ODS code F86013

    4.1 km

  • RYDAL

    375 HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 9QJ

    ODS code F86012

    4.5 km

  • CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    300 FENCEPIECE ROAD, ILFORD, IG6 2TA

    ODS code F81062

    4.6 km

  • THE OLD CHURCH SURGERY

    SILVERTHORN CENTRE, 2 FRIARS CLOSE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 6UN

    ODS code F86616

    4.6 km

  • KINGS HEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    178 KINGS HEAD HILL, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7NX

    ODS code F86700

    4.7 km

  • ABRIDGE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 37 ONGAR ROAD, ABRIDGE, ROMFORD, RM4 1UD

    ODS code F81184

    4.8 km

  • THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

    1 MOUNT ECHO AVENUE, CHINGFORD, LONDON, E4 7JX

    ODS code F86078

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Loughton Station

    BCT · Loughton

    0.0 miles

  • Loughton Station

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Sainsburys Store

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Loughton Station

    BCT · Loughton

    0.1 miles

  • Loughton Underground Station

    MET · Loughton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Epping Forest 012F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,762 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

52 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 9 secondary schools. Roding Valley High School is the nearest published school at 92 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,580 published events cover 12 months, averaging 131.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 594 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.