Woodford Road, London, E18 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E18 2EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	35.8%	-5.4%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	36.5%	9.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.7%	15.5%	1.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	51.7%	9.1%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	30.7%	30.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.9%	12.1%	-7.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	14.1%	-9.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	52.3%	7.9%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.0%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	4%	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	69.9%	59.4%	-10.5%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	73.9%	67.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	68%	-4.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	21.1%	18.8%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.7%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Woodford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodford Road was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the South Woodford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford and the 378th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E18 2EF, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Woodford Road are based on 601 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 Woodford Road, London, E18 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E18 2EF

Average Price
£437,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,475

Other
£6,179

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodford Road

Average Price
£532,062

Semi-Detached
£1,050,905

Terraced
£735,029

Detached
£1,233,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,537

Other
£1,151,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Orestes Court, 39 Woodford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-11-20	£506,459
Flat 8 Orestes Court, 39 Woodford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-02-01	£593,245
Garage 7 Copsfield Court, 27 - 29 Woodford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2021-11-11	£6,209
Flat 40 Copsfield Court, 27 - 29 Woodford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-08-17	£377,180
Flat 4 Orestes Court, 39 Woodford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-12-23	£576,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E18 2EF

Employment

E18 2EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 2EF 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	50
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Snaresbrook Primary School Meadow Walk , South Woodford E18 2EN	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,136 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	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leytonstone School Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,461 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	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School College Place , Snaresbrook E17 3PY	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	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	444 yd
Cucina Bettina	Unit 12, Marlborough Business Centre, 96 George Lane	569 yd
Boxx	96 George Lane	581 yd
Kome Express	4-5 Station Approach, George Lane	597 yd
Wood Oven BBQ and Pizzeria	124-126 George Lane	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery (Eagle)	73 Hollybush Hill	620 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	622 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	635 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	711 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ookii Sushi	132 Hermon Hill	402 yd
Fireaway	140 Hermon Hill	409 yd
Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	444 yd
Sakura Hot Food & Buns	160 Hermon Hill	444 yd
Pink Garlic and Yummy Thai	136 Hermon Hill	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	622 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	711 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	711 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	868 yd
Tesco Stores	65-67 High Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		605 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre COLLEGE PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E18 2EF