Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 1JH is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	46.2%	44.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	53.8%	55.1%	1.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 80.1% 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	26.1%	15.3%	-10.8%	37.9%	-22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	69.7%	80.1%	10.4%	44.2%	35.9%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.2%) 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	58.9%	63.1%	4.2%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	39.7%	30.1%	-9.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around IG1 1JH this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	9%	6.2%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-13.3%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	77.8%	6.4%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	14.6%	3.2%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.8% 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	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	70.1%	73.2%	3.1%	3.1%	70.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-76.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 20% 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	18.9%	20%	1.1%	83.2%	-63.2%
European Union	3.9%	6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	70.4%	69.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	64.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 20% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.7% 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	18.9%	20.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-63.1%
10+ Years	44.5%	8.7%	-35.8%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	20.6%	8.3%	-12.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.4%	36.7%	26.3%	2.2%	34.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	26.2%	20.6%	1.9%	24.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	21.4%	76.7%	-55.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	63.3%	1.2%	62.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	63%	1.7%	61.3%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Riches Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riches 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 -71.2%.

🔎 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 1JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Riches Road are based on 2 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 Riches Road, Ilford, IG1 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JH

Average Price
£1,997,189

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,997,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riches Road

Average Price
£1,548,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,088,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,007,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riches Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riches House, 1 Riches Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2014-09-03	£2,007,145
Riches House, 1 Riches Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2001-09-03	£1,088,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	64
Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,925 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	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	917 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	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,523 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	3,620 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	3,792 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	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,415 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	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,362 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	43 yd
HFC Xpress	214 High Road	57 yd
Chef's Pizza	218 High Road	57 yd
Noodles	253 High Road	97 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	231-233 High Road	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	492 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	552 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	641 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	652 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	204-206 High Road	85 yd
Chicken Express	212 High Road	85 yd
Edesa	237 High Road	97 yd
Subway	251 High Road	97 yd
Spice Hut Express	213 High Road	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	261-275 High Road	155 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	155 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	233 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	367 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		46 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		372 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		747 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JH