High Road, Ilford, IG1 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 1BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	48.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	35.2%	41.1%	5.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	18.1%	11.2%	-6.9%	6.1%	5.1%

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	48.9%	38.1%	-10.8%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	27.8%	35.7%	7.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.8%	20.1%	8.3%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	25.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	34.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	11.5%	5%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	6.7%	16.7%	10.0%	1.1%	15.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	23.6%	25.9%	2.3%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	9.6%	3.1%	-6.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	32.9%	24.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-56.9%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	30.1%	-15.6%	83.2%	-53.1%
European Union	3.8%	14.4%	10.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.3%	37.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	32.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.8%	30.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-53.1%
10+ Years	15.7%	30.5%	14.8%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	14.7%	16.8%	2.1%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.9%	76.7%	-39.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	21.4%	1.2%	20.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	29%	6.5%	22.5%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 1945.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1665.9% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 2nd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 487.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG1 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 High Road are based on 686 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 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1BY

Average Price
£3,415,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,415,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£675,122

Semi-Detached
£853,995

Terraced
£604,623

Detached
£997,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,109

Other
£2,499,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2021-06-15	£3,394,819
112 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2017-11-30	£2,340,389
114 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2016-11-18	£6,321,551
116 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,186,024	2015-01-30	£1,674,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1BY

Employment

IG1 1BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Education	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,407 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent special 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
Chopstix	165 High Road	61 yd
Delicious Cafe	Unit 4, Oakfield House, Oakfield Road	102 yd
Starbucks	88 High Road	119 yd
Nosh Dining Limited	11-13 Clements Road	130 yd
Grounded Coffee Shop	25-29 Clements Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills	109 Station Road	203 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	331 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	334 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	493 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology Ilford	167 High Road	63 yd
Auntie Annes	Kisok 6, The Exchange, High Road	86 yd
Wenzel’s the Bakers	98 High Road	94 yd
Pandyas	Unit 6, Oakfield House, Oakfield Road	103 yd
dmbakess	Iscene, 92 Clements Road	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	155-161 High Road	61 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	126 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	170 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	199 yd
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	51 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	173 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		311 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		556 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		728 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	738 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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 IG1 1BY