Electoral wardE05015737

Rural East ward, Epping Forest

Rural East is one of 18 electoral wards of Epping Forest District Council, in Essex (East of England). At the 2021 Census it had 9,377 residents in 3,878 households — 77 people per km², the 1st largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Brentwood and Ongar and Harlow constituencies; for county elections it is in the North Weald and Nazeing and Ongar and Rural divisions.

Residents, 20219,377council ward average 7,499

Households3,8782.42 residents per household

Density77/ km²about 121.78 km² · Epping Forest 398

Aged 65+21.0%Epping Forest: 19.5% · under 16: 15.9%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.5% · 425

5–94.7% · 439

10–156.7% · 628

16–194.2% · 391

20–245.6% · 529

25–3411.3% · 1,056

35–4917.1% · 1,605

50–6424.9% · 2,337

65–7411.6% · 1,091

75–847.1% · 670

85+2.2% · 209

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van6.8% · 262

1 car or van34.6% · 1,343

2 cars or vans35.8% · 1,388

3 or more22.8% · 884

Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Epping Forest overall: 69.6% owned, 14.7% social rented, 14.9% private rented.

Owned outright37.8% · 1,464

With mortgage34.2% · 1,325

Shared ownership0.4% · 17

Social rented9.1% · 351

Private rented18.5% · 715

Lives rent free0.1% · 2

Type of home

Detached house39.1% · 1,515

Semi-detached house32.9% · 1,275

Terraced house13.4% · 520

Purpose-built flat10.6% · 411

Converted house0.3% · 13

Other conversion1.9% · 72

Above shop / office0.3% · 11

Caravan, mobile1.5% · 59

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): E05015737
Council: Epping Forest District Council
County council: Essex County Council
County division: North Weald and Nazeing, Ongar and Rural
Constituency: Brentwood and Ongar, Harlow
Region: East of England
Density rank in council: 18 of 18

Parishes in the ward

Abbess Beauchamp and Berners RodingBobbingworthHigh LaverHigh OngarLittle LaverMagdalen LaverMatchingMoretonSheeringWillingale

Other wards in the same constituency

CChigwell with Lambourne22.3% aged 65+ · 79.7% owned7,522 NNorth Weald Bassett22.5% aged 65+ · 71.1% owned6,848 OOngar22.7% aged 65+ · 71.1% owned7,141 RRoydon & Lower Nazeing25.2% aged 65+ · 82.0% owned6,524 TTheydon Bois with Passingford24.4% aged 65+ · 79.8% owned6,705

All 18 wards of Epping Forest

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0This ward was drawn after the 2021 Census: figures are built up from the 4 census areas (LSOAs) that ONS best-fits to it, so they are close estimates.