High Road, Ilford, IG1 1UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 1UF 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	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	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 area around IG1 1UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	38.2%	42.2%	4.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	50%	2.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	50.2%	61.2%	11.0%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	31.9%	28.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	12.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	2.1%	-8.6%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	56.8%	26.2%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	14.1%	3.4%	-10.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	7.4%	14.3%	6.9%	1.1%	13.2%
Indian	25.9%	19.2%	-6.7%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	10.9%	0.7%	-10.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	21.1%	28.7%	7.6%	81.4%	-52.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.2% 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	44%	30.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-53.0%
European Union	6.7%	24.6%	17.9%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	30.2%	-4.3%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.4% 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	43.5%	30.2%	-13.3%	83.2%	-53.0%
10+ Years	7.4%	16.4%	9.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	15.5%	16.7%	1.2%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	9%	15.4%	6.4%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	21.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	19.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.4%	76.7%	-44.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	22.4%	1.2%	21.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	37.1%	6.5%	30.6%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 320.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.3% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 32nd highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.9%.

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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 1UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 High Road are based on 691 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 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1UF

Average Price
£6,908,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,908,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£697,999

Semi-Detached
£910,430

Terraced
£648,903

Detached
£1,061,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,426

Other
£2,555,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Commercial Unit Ground Floor, 450 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-12-24	£649,383
450 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,270,000	2017-09-14	£13,360,375
450 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,150,000	2014-07-04	£6,280,580

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Employment

IG1 1UF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1UF 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	72
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2

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	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Benton Road , IG1 4AS	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,303 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	4,478 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	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,104 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	1,394 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
Asiatique	Unit 1, 501a High Road	111 yd
Colony Restaurant	492 High Road	162 yd
RS Chicken & Pizza	506 High Road	174 yd
Metro Cafe	500 High Road	174 yd
Adana Cuisine	510 High Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	375 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	437 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	817 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Catering	508 High Road	174 yd
Papa John Pizza	423 High Road	302 yd
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	312 yd
Sardar Ji Pizza	109 Green Lane	326 yd
Lasani Biryani	91 Green Lane	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane	307 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	386 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	567 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	716 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	147 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	183 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	185 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	435 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		544 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		962 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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

Overview of IG1 1UF