Meath Road, Ilford, IG1 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 1JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	36.3%	31.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	59%	6.4%	44.2%	14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33.4%	35%	1.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	23.7%	8.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33%	6.2%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	17.3%	6.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	1.1%	5.8%
Indian	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	30%	36.2%	6.2%	2.7%	33.5%
Other Asian	13.9%	6.9%	-7.0%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	81.4%	-67.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	51.1%	48%	-3.1%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	5.2%	9%	3.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	30%	32.8%	2.8%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.1% 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	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	36.1%	30.5%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	3.8%	-27.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	50.3%	6.5%	43.8%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Meath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meath Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clementswood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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 1JB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 67 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 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JB

Average Price
£500,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£551,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,492

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meath Road

Average Price
£455,645

Semi-Detached
£546,178

Terraced
£548,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,299

Other
£246,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-15	£565,672
40 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£612,500	2021-08-19	£685,147
Flat B 47 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,500	2016-03-11	£352,028
44 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-05-31	£385,247
43 Meath Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-08-31	£651,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	39
Other	27
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,269 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	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	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	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,406 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	3,408 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	3,583 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	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,019 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,376 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	437 yd
Pizza East	135 Gordon Road	516 yd
Punjabi Tarka	Restaurant, 312 High Road	532 yd
BLUS kitchen	1 Connaught Lane	534 yd
Tabla Bar & Indian Restaurant	300-310 High Road	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	503 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	533 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	945 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	1,006 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meera Sweets	122 Woodlands Road	376 yd
Wraps and Wings	45 Green Lane	414 yd
Doner Plug	59 Green Lane	414 yd
The Connaught	1 Connaught Road	479 yd
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	261-275 High Road	622 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	622 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	679 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	692 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		540 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		561 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	903 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	166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JB