Meath Road, Ilford, IG1 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 1JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.6%	49.7%	0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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%	32.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	55%	-0.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	31.2%	28.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.8%	27.3%	1.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	32.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	15.4%	3.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	6.1%	13.9%	7.8%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23%	15.8%	-7.2%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	41.8%	41.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	38.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-72.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	48.3%	44.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.7%	36.2%	0.5%	5.6%	30.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	47.3%	44.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	29.7%	22.5%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	4.2%	-24.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	8.1%	46.2%	-38.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	63.6%	6.5%	57.1%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Meath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meath Road was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meath Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 246th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.6%.

🔎 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 1JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Meath Road are based on 68 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 Meath Road, Ilford, IG1 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JA

Average Price
£447,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£550,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,202

Other
£245,323

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meath Road

Average Price
£485,641

Semi-Detached
£582,272

Terraced
£585,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,597

Other
£254,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-07-26	£602,434
4 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-05-30	£394,572
25 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-12-23	£294,635
21 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-07-28	£482,556
23 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,000	2020-07-03	£14,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1JA 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	102
Looking after home or family	66
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	29
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Education	33
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Primary School Winston Way , IG1 2WS	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	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	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Community school	No	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	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,172 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	3,516 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	3,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,953 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	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	965 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenarm College 20 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,157 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
Sushi Handroll	57 Green Lane	352 yd
Punjabi Tarka	Restaurant, 312 High Road	392 yd
Tabla Bar & Indian Restaurant	300-310 High Road	401 yd
Police Station	270-294 High Road	401 yd
Spice khazana	266-268 High Road	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	440 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	617 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	865 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	891 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wraps and Wings	45 Green Lane	314 yd
Doner Plug	59 Green Lane	314 yd
The Connaught	1 Connaught Road	394 yd
Phat Bite	317 High Road	444 yd
Pizza Hot & Fried Chicken	311 High Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	261-275 High Road	483 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	483 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	574 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	576 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		409 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		438 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	857 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	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JA