Bedford Road, Ilford, IG1 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 1EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 IG1 1EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	30.7%	37.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	29.4%	28.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

In the area around IG1 1EJ this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	33.5%	13.4%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	30.7%	2.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	14.6%	4.5%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	1.1%	13.7%
Indian	27.2%	21.5%	-5.7%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	24.6%	35.8%	11.2%	2.7%	33.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	10.6%	1.6%	-9.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	8.4%	11%	2.6%	81.4%	-70.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	2.8%	11.2%	8.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	12.3%	4.3%	-8.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	38.7%	38.7%	0.0%	5.6%	33.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	42.3%	42.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	32.1%	28.2%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	35.9%	9.3%	-26.6%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	12.8%	46.2%	-33.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	53%	6.5%	46.5%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 279.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.7% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 43rd highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 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 1EJ, 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 Bedford Road are based on 54 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, Ilford, IG1 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1EJ

Average Price
£512,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£529,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£128,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£555,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Bedford Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-11-19	£470,455
40 Bedford Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-02	£450,417
4 Bedford Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-07-14	£516,136
12 Bedford Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-07-04	£538,335
33 Bedford Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-10-29	£655,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1EJ

Employment

IG1 1EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1EJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	49
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	24
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	2
Information and communication	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	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,739 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	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Infants' School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	- not rated	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Primary School Winston Way , IG1 2WS	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,851 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,042 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	3,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 87 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Infant College 29 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BA	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	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
MI CHAII	125 Ilford Lane	133 yd
Smoke & Ice Lounge	Unit 1 Left, 60 Ilford Lane	157 yd
Burgerbase Ilford	82a Ilford Lane	159 yd
Shezan Food Catering Ltd	130 Ilford Lane	230 yd
Haute Dolci	Unit 5, Iscene Leisure Complex, Clements Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	442 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	460 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	624 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	719 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyderabad Darbar	105 Ilford Lane	117 yd
Zaiqa takeaway	131b Ilford Lane	144 yd
Bubble & Straw	Unit 1, 133b Ilford Lane	152 yd
Taj Grill	72 Ilford Lane	155 yd
Griller	74 Ilford Lane	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	178 yd
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	230 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	396 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	442 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		554 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	561 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		909 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		913 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		943 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1EJ