Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 1JF is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	49.0%	4.6%

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 area around IG1 1JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	47.4%	7.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	42.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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%	54.5%	4.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.2%	28%	-6.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	17.9%	20.3%	2.4%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	37.9%	6.1%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	15.6%	4.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.3% 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	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	1.1%	9.3%
Indian	19.2%	12.5%	-6.7%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	33.2%	23.1%	-10.1%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	10.1%	1.4%	-8.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	8.6%	21.1%	12.5%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	81.4%	-67.1%
Arab	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	50.5%	10.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	1.8%	10.4%	8.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	39%	23.9%	-15.1%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39.5%	50.9%	11.4%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	15.2%	26.4%	11.2%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	3.9%	-21.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	52.3%	6.5%	45.8%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 237.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.7% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 57th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 1JF, 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 Richmond Road are based on 248 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 Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JF

Average Price
£441,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£837,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,743

Other
£52,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£416,058

Semi-Detached
£603,413

Terraced
£501,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,330

Other
£63,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34C Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-13	£187,397
28B Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-15	£191,392
18 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-12-01	£822,188
32 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-03-22	£852,876
Flat 3 24 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£46,800	2020-03-15	£52,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1JF 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	80
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Unemployed	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	1,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,947 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	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	824 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	744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,675 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	3,453 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	3,625 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	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,226 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	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,318 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
Hardback Cafe	Central Library, Clements Road	229 yd
HFC Xpress	214 High Road	230 yd
Chef's Pizza	218 High Road	230 yd
Spice khazana	266-268 High Road	235 yd
German pizza limited TA flavours of punjab	200 High Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills	109 Station Road	581 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	624 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	651 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	708 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	204-206 High Road	231 yd
Chicken Express	212 High Road	231 yd
Edesa	237 High Road	272 yd
Subway	251 High Road	272 yd
Pandyas	Unit 6, Oakfield House, Oakfield Road	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	295 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	338 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	338 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	419 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		201 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		456 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	736 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		878 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	901 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	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JF