High Road, Ilford, IG1 1FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 1FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1FS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% 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%	27.5%	-7.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	66.4%	16.4%	44.2%	22.2%
Separated	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.2%	59.9%	7.7%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	33.2%	30%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	12.6%	-11.0%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	55.8%	18.7%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	16%	4%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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	6.6%	19.1%	12.5%	1.1%	18.0%
Indian	21.1%	24%	2.9%	3.1%	20.9%
Pakistani	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	21.5%	17%	-4.5%	81.4%	-64.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.3% 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	41.6%	29.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-53.9%
European Union	6.4%	17.9%	11.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	38.4%	42.7%	4.3%	5.6%	37.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.4% 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	41%	29.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-53.8%
10+ Years	11.2%	24.4%	13.2%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	19.2%	20.8%	1.6%	2.2%	18.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Italy	10.6%	0.6%	10.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	25.1%	1.2%	23.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 176.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 95th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.3%.

🔎 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 1FS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 1FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1FS

Average Price
£317,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,913

Other
no sales

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
Flat 9 Swale House, 563 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2016-05-20	£343,878
Flat 12 Swale House, 563 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-24	£328,125
Flat 8 Swale House, 563 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-06-12	£348,765
Flat 1 Swale House, 563 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-12-10	£330,377
Flat 3 Swale House, 563 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-10-17	£291,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1FS

Employment

IG1 1FS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

IG1 1FS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1FS 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	87
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Foundation 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	4,514 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	4,689 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	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,740 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
Adana Cuisine	510 High Road	54 yd
Colony Restaurant	492 High Road	80 yd
RS Chicken & Pizza	506 High Road	85 yd
Metro Cafe	500 High Road	85 yd
Pit-Stop	Ground Floor, 530-532 High Road	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	432 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	607 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	762 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Catering	508 High Road	85 yd
Brothers Fish Bar	7 Cameron Road	304 yd
Top Wok	3 Cameron Road	304 yd
That Milkshake Bar Ltd	20 Cameron Road	400 yd
Lakers Chicken	22 Cameron Road	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	360 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane	453 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	560 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	832 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	296 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	450 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		741 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.59 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1FS