Bedford Road, London, E18 2AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 2AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	50.1%	-6.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	43.3%	49.9%	6.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around E18 2AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	35.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	54.9%	50.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	29.7%	36.2%	6.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	56.5%	7.3%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70.3%	63.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	-18.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	61.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	6.7%	16.8%	10.1%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	61.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	23.4%	21.9%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.9%	-15.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 233.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 270.2% higher than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 63rd highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 2AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bedford Road are based on 1322 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 Bedford Road, London, E18 2AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2AH

Average Price
£340,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£706,102

Semi-Detached
£1,375,243

Terraced
£744,309

Detached
£2,897,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,738

Other
£760,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Thickwood House Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2007-07-16	£387,353
Flat 3 Thickwood House Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-04-14	£288,374
Flat 3 Thickwood House Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,150	2002-11-18	£262,199
Flat 1 Thickwood House Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2001-12-07	£360,188
Flat 1 Thickwood House Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2001-12-04	£360,188

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Employment

E18 2AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	176
Self-Employed	70
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	33
Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	4,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,251 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	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	740 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	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick School for Boys Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND	- not rated	2,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,677 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
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	47 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston House Preparatory School 140 High Road , South Woodford E18 2QS	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 12 Churchfields , E18 2QZ	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Preparatory School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Hustle Ltd	18 High Road	212 yd
Parlay E18	18 High Road	212 yd
Wood Oven BBQ and Pizzeria	124-126 George Lane	228 yd
Cucina Bettina	Unit 12, Marlborough Business Centre, 96 George Lane	241 yd
Boxx	96 George Lane	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	212 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	273 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	273 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	360 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ghost Burgers	18 High Road	212 yd
Subway	116 George Lane	231 yd
Sushi Gourmet	176 George Lane	254 yd
Bhangra Beat Online	Rear Of, 156 George Lane	257 yd
Bobo & Wild	127 George Lane	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	273 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	273 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	360 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	443 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		607 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	767 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	964 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%

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

Overview of E18 2AH