Orford Road, London, E18 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E18 1PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.5%	48%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of E18 1PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	36.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	52.6%	4.7%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	4.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	57.3%	7.1%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	37.4%	31%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	59.2%	6.3%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1%	4.6%	3.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.2%	70.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-10.5%
Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	75%	-11.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	75%	-9.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	1%	17%	16.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Orford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orford Road has the 59th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 218th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 1PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orford Road are based on 328 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orford Road, London, E18 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 1PY

Average Price
£675,451

Semi-Detached
£559,497

Terraced
£766,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Road

Average Price
£570,305

Semi-Detached
£772,063

Terraced
£817,957

Detached
£1,232,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,291

Other
£1,556,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Orford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-09-04	£679,816
14 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-01-21	£893,361
17 Orford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£553,000	2021-10-27	£632,923
12 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-03-19	£967,699
6 Orford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£563,000	2014-10-29	£959,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 1PY

Employment

E18 1PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E18 1PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	46
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	14
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , South Woodford E18 1JX	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,042 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston House Preparatory School 140 High Road , South Woodford E18 2QS	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 12 Churchfields , E18 2QZ	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stradbroke 133 Stradbroke Grove , Ilford IG5 0DL	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lilyvale C/O TulipCare , 19-20 Bourne Court IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ark Fish Restaurant	142 Hermon Hill	86 yd
Cafe Royale	65 George Lane	325 yd
Jaipur	80 George Lane	325 yd
Bread & Oregano	90 George Lane	325 yd
Kome Express	4-5 Station Approach, George Lane	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	325 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	646 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	646 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	679 yd
The Duke	79 Nightingale Lane	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	86 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns	160 Hermon Hill	86 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	86 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	173 yd
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	325 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	646 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	646 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	878 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Southend Road	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		137 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Wanstead Youth Centre ELMCROFT AVENUE		790 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	893 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E18 1PY