Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 1JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	27.6%	32%	4.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	51.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4%	7.1%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	46.5%	48.6%	2.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.4%	36.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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	19.4%	24%	4.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.1%	5.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	30.3%	-2.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	13.4%	4.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	1.1%	12.2%
Indian	26.2%	36.2%	10.0%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	22.7%	19.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-69.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	48.1%	44.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	5.3%	8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	38.1%	4.0%	5.6%	32.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.6% 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	47.7%	44.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	37.6%	32.5%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	3.4%	-23.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	49.6%	6.5%	43.1%
Sikh	15%	0.9%	14.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 213.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 70th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 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 1JG, 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 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 1JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JG

Average Price
£322,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£569,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,825

Other
£59,248

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
Flat 2 15A Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2022-05-18	£267,041
Flat 2 15 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-11-29	£268,267
Flat 2 15A Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2019-10-11	£243,686
15A Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£52,100	2016-10-28	£59,543
Flat 3 15 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-03-19	£293,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1JG 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	86
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	61
Looking after home or family	59
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,980 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	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	799 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	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,657 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	3,487 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	3,660 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	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,254 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	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,286 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
Spice khazana	266-268 High Road	216 yd
HFC Xpress	214 High Road	223 yd
Chef's Pizza	218 High Road	223 yd
German pizza limited TA flavours of punjab	200 High Road	255 yd
Hardback Cafe	Central Library, Clements Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills	109 Station Road	609 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	613 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	634 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	731 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	204-206 High Road	230 yd
Chicken Express	212 High Road	230 yd
Edesa	237 High Road	266 yd
Subway	251 High Road	266 yd
Spice Hut Express	213 High Road	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	261-275 High Road	313 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	313 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	313 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	442 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		194 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		417 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	833 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		890 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JG