Epping Forest in figures

A profile of Epping Forest from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Epping Forest was 138,394 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.

Population138,3942025Up 0.9% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share13.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,1042025Compared with 537 in 2024
120K125K130K135K140K201120142017202020252011: 124,880 persons2012: 126,599 persons2013: 128,068 persons2014: 130,040 persons2015: 130,848 persons2016: 131,587 persons2017: 132,376 persons2018: 133,373 persons2019: 134,206 persons2020: 134,569 persons2021: 134,941 persons2022: 134,985 persons2023: 136,224 persons2024: 137,184 persons2025: 138,394 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Epping Forest (pounds sterling) was £5.42 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 11.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£5.42 billion2024, provisionalUp 11.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£39,4002024, provisionalUp 10% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,108 GBP million2001: 2,271 GBP million2002: 2,405 GBP million2003: 2,610 GBP million2004: 2,672 GBP million2005: 2,758 GBP million2006: 2,922 GBP million2007: 3,085 GBP million2008: 3,095 GBP million2009: 3,038 GBP million2010: 3,198 GBP million2011: 3,197 GBP million2012: 3,230 GBP million2013: 3,236 GBP million2014: 3,429 GBP million2015: 3,761 GBP million2016: 4,115 GBP million2017: 4,474 GBP million2018: 4,600 GBP million2019: 4,629 GBP million2020: 4,101 GBP million2021: 4,622 GBP million2022: 4,858 GBP million2023: 4,877 GBP million2024: 5,416 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Epping Forest (pounds sterling) was £525,719 (provisional) in July 2026, down 1.6% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£525,719July 2026, provisionalDown 1.6% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-1.6%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,844August 2026, provisionalUp 5.6% from August 2025
480K500K520K540K560K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 488,097 GBP2021-08: 495,683 GBP2021-09: 497,531 GBP2021-10: 511,138 GBP2021-11: 514,937 GBP2021-12: 513,269 GBP2022-01: 518,331 GBP2022-02: 516,880 GBP2022-03: 519,996 GBP2022-04: 517,645 GBP2022-05: 518,366 GBP2022-06: 532,567 GBP2022-07: 537,659 GBP2022-08: 549,423 GBP2022-09: 546,736 GBP2022-10: 549,103 GBP2022-11: 547,860 GBP2022-12: 545,113 GBP2023-01: 545,648 GBP2023-02: 543,803 GBP2023-03: 536,653 GBP2023-04: 531,185 GBP2023-05: 514,995 GBP2023-06: 512,907 GBP2023-07: 516,807 GBP2023-08: 529,854 GBP2023-09: 536,448 GBP2023-10: 529,305 GBP2023-11: 520,794 GBP2023-12: 527,365 GBP2024-01: 523,019 GBP2024-02: 530,640 GBP2024-03: 521,963 GBP2024-04: 532,006 GBP2024-05: 527,343 GBP2024-06: 528,921 GBP2024-07: 535,287 GBP2024-08: 539,798 GBP2024-09: 534,373 GBP2024-10: 527,778 GBP2024-11: 530,127 GBP2024-12: 538,363 GBP2025-01: 539,159 GBP2025-02: 542,922 GBP2025-03: 538,828 GBP2025-04: 514,041 GBP2025-05: 506,596 GBP2025-06: 511,797 GBP2025-07: 534,030 GBP2025-08: 532,266 GBP2025-09: 526,793 GBP2025-10: 524,953 GBP2025-11: 530,907 GBP2025-12: 538,605 GBP2026-01: 537,668 GBP2026-02: 530,960 GBP2026-03: 522,461 GBP2026-04: 528,104 GBP2026-05: 539,068 GBP2026-06: 534,036 GBP2026-07: 525,719 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Epping Forest were 9,080 in 2024, unchanged from 2023.

Active enterprises9,0802024Unchanged from 2023
Enterprise births9302024Down 4.1% from 2023
8,8008,9009,0009,1009,2002019202020212022202320242019: 8,820 count2020: 8,940 count2021: 9,065 count2022: 9,130 count2023: 9,080 count2024: 9,080 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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