Forsythia Close, Ilford, IG1 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	54.1%	49.2%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	41.7%	-3.4%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	45.8%	7.7%	44.2%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	52.2%	45.1%	-7.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.7%	37.3%	4.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10%	11.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.2%	17.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	38.3%	4.4%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.3% 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	10.8%	24.3%	13.5%	1.1%	23.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	20.3%	13.1%	-7.2%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	3%	6.8%	3.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	-65.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	55.9%	49.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	3.8%	10%	6.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	28.8%	1.5%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	55.4%	49.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	26.4%	20.7%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	7%	10.2%	3.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10%	10.8%	0.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.5%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	43%	6.5%	36.5%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Forsythia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forsythia Close was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forsythia Close has the 42nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 178th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG1 2BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Forsythia Close are based on 110 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 Forsythia Close, Ilford, IG1 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2BN

Average Price
£262,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,245

Detached
£625,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,942

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forsythia Close

Average Price
£254,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,030

Detached
£627,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,503

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forsythia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Springfield Court Forsythia Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-14	£208,050
Flat 22 Springfield Court Forsythia Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-07	£292,714
Flat 17 Springfield Court Forsythia Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-21	£202,410
Flat 14 Springfield Court Forsythia Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-09-30	£243,725
Flat 38 Springfield Court Forsythia Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-07-22	£131,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2BN

Employment

IG1 2BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2BN 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	47
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	4out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,438 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	2,075 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	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,337 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	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,865 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
Franzos	316-320 Ilford Lane	339 yd
The Cafe @Loxford	Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane	382 yd
Cafe Rey	413 Ilford Lane	382 yd
Haweli Restaurant	300-302 Ilford Lane	406 yd
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street		738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BIM's	376 Ilford Lane	319 yd
G & H Catering Ltd	Unit 5, 350 Ilford Lane	324 yd
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	382 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	382 yd
Chai kadai	277 Ilford Lane	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane		802 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	458 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	497 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		780 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	824 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		926 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	982 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		987 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,019 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	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2BN