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IG9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
420
Current units
291
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England, London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
129

Postcode sectors in IG9

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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8,529 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
28, Willow Close, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6HS 28 July 2026 £645,000
199, Buckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6JB 10 July 2026 £585,000
Harefield House, 99, Flat 11, Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH 6 July 2026 £237,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
4
Primary
2
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
629
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 263
  • Vehicle crime 92
  • Public order 45
  • Burglary 44
  • Criminal damage and arson 44

Census 2021

Population and age profile

IG9 usual residents
13,255
Age-profile population
13,328

Age bands in IG9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

2,399 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,247 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.1%

3,606 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

3,578 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

2,498 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 290 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

274 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 229 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

3

in this district

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

  • PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY

    18 PALMERSTON ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LT

    ODS code F81165

  • THE RIVER SURGERY

    16 ROUS ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6BN

    ODS code F81216

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £597,750 from 1,023 recorded sales in IG9. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Epping Forest is £536,765 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

4 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

629 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 263 events.

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