Woodlands Road, Ilford, IG1 1JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 1JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.3%	48.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	33.9%	35.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	53.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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%	50.6%	4.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.6%	33.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-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	21%	27.7%	6.7%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	32.5%	7.5%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	19%	4.5%	-14.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.5% 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	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	1.1%	9.8%
Indian	30.7%	24.3%	-6.4%	3.1%	21.2%
Pakistani	25.4%	35.2%	9.8%	2.7%	32.5%
Other Asian	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	-74.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	6%	3.0%	1.6%	4.4%

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	40.6%	48%	7.4%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	4%	7.7%	3.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	14%	6.9%	-7.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	39.5%	35%	-4.5%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.5% 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	40.4%	48.4%	8.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	35.5%	28.1%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	15.2%	7.1%	-8.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	3.1%	-29.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	53.7%	6.5%	47.2%
Sikh	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Woodlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Road was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 306th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.6%.

🔎 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 1JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Woodlands Road are based on 130 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 Woodlands Road, Ilford, IG1 1JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1JW

Average Price
£463,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£534,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,472

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Road

Average Price
£371,853

Semi-Detached
£319,689

Terraced
£577,446

Detached
£712,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,291

Other
£222,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97A Woodlands Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-09-18	£361,463
118 Woodlands Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£366,500	2014-11-14	£585,944
111 Woodlands Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-06-07	£475,926
102 Woodlands Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-11-16	£546,604
103 Woodlands Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2012-03-12	£501,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1JW

Employment

IG1 1JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IG1 1JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1JW 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
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	961 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	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,483 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	3,124 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	3,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,878 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	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MI CHAII	125 Ilford Lane	382 yd
Shezan Food Catering Ltd	130 Ilford Lane	402 yd
Hardback Cafe	Central Library, Clements Road	411 yd
Sushi Chef	193 Ilford Lane	414 yd
Nando's	Iscene Leisure Complex, Clements Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills	109 Station Road	697 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	751 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	848 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	857 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meera Sweets	122 Woodlands Road	162 yd
Bubble & Straw	Unit 1, 133b Ilford Lane	359 yd
Paan Palace	Unit A, 137 Ilford Lane	361 yd
Zaiqa takeaway	131b Ilford Lane	373 yd
Chester	173 Ilford Lane	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	363 yd
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	402 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	539 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	608 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		533 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		760 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	886 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	965 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	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 1JW