Coopersale
Coopersale is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 1 pharmacy, 7 restaurants and cafés, 7 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Epping, 1.9 km away. There were around 41 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coopersale area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Epping Forest area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 134,979 residents at roughly 398 people per km².
- Council
- Epping Forest
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 114th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 21° / 17° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:21
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bexley - Belvedere West, United Kingdom
Crime
42 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Shoplifting9
- Other theft5
- Anti-social behaviour4
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Epping and Ongar · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Concerns from residents about ASB in Epping Forest particularly in hotspot areas including Debden Broadway,…
- Violent Crime - Concerns about serious violence and drug-related harm in Epping Forest.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
302 reported road collisions (2024)
76 killed or seriously injured · 371 casualties · 22.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
126 food businesses within 2 miles
- 102 rated 4–5 ★ (89 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Epping (1.9 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Harlow Town (9.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£536,765 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across Epping Forest · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,843 average monthly rent▲ 5.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,229
- 2 bed £1,583
- 3 bed £1,939
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.4 times median annual pay (13.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (2.9 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Cottis Lane Car Park (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
134,979 residents in Epping Forest · 398/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 200 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,277 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (24% of 58,610)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 19,253 pupils
35 primary · 7 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
45inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Davenant Foundation SchoolGood
- Epping St John's Church of England SchoolGood
- Roding Valley High SchoolGood
- Debden Park High School
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
- The Ongar Academy
- West Hatch High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Epping Forest
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
277 applications decided
70.4% granted · 195 granted, 82 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative
Epping Forest
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 19
- LD 6
- Ref 12
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,040 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £34,113 avg
e.g. Online Music Tutor - Part Time, HGV Class 2 Driver, Become a Music Tutor in Coopersale – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£883 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£36,421 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,461 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
69% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 37% · Wind 31% · Gas 24% · Imports 7%
101 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Epping Forest:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership372 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office370 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test370 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating 341 local signatures · 28,170 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s287 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Gernon Bushes · 0.3 kmGernon Bushes is a 32 hectare nature reserve north-east of Epping in Essex, England, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Epping Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest and Nature Conserv…
Coopersale · 0.3 kmCoopersale, also termed Coopersale Common, is a village in the civil parish of Epping, within the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. In 2024 it had an estimated population of 1,050.
St Margaret's Hospital, Epping · 0.8 kmSt Margaret's Hospital is a hospital in Epping, Essex. It is managed by the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
- Epping Town F.C. · 0.9 km
Epping Town Football Club is a football club based in Epping, Essex, England, currently playing in the Essex Olympian League Division Three North West.
Coopersale Street · 1.1 kmCoopersale Street is a hamlet in the civil parish of Epping, within the Epping Forest District of Essex, England, and is 1,300 yards (1,000 m) east from the market town of Epping, separated by farm and fields. The M11…
Epping Civic Offices · 1.4 kmEpping Civic Offices is a municipal building in Epping, Essex, a town in England. The building, which accommodates the headquarters of Epping Forest District Council, is a grade II listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coopersale?
- Coopersale is a town in Essex, England, in the Epping Forest local authority.
- How deprived is Coopersale?
- The Epping Forest local authority, which includes Coopersale, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.