Thornton Road, Ilford, IG1 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.2%	51.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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	34.4%	41.5%	7.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.3%	33.4%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.3%	18.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.4%	7.1%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.4% 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	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	27.6%	28.3%	0.7%	2.7%	25.6%
Other Asian	17.7%	9.2%	-8.5%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	81.4%	-67.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.8%	14.6%	12.8%	1.6%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% 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	51.4%	40.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	4.2%	20.7%	16.5%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	37.7%	29%	-8.7%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% 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	50.8%	40.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	29.2%	24.6%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	8.9%	-15.7%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.5%	37.2%	-33.7%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	45%	6.5%	38.5%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornton Road are based on 59 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 Thornton Road, Ilford, IG1 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2ER

Average Price
£480,617

Semi-Detached
£446,550

Terraced
£481,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£478,034

Semi-Detached
£450,049

Terraced
£478,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Thornton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-25	£355,846
37 Thornton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-10-20	£452,320
40 Thornton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-10-16	£452,320
15 Thornton Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-22	£450,049
66 Thornton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-19	£591,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2ER

Employment

IG1 2ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2ER 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	69
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	35
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	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	601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	4out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided 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	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Free schools	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	2,484 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	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,429 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,424 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	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hebron Cafe	Clementswood Baptist Church, 132-134 Ilford Lane	337 yd
The Ottoman Doner – Ilford Lane	196 Ilford Lane	356 yd
Shezan Food Catering Ltd	130 Ilford Lane	365 yd
Sushi Chef	193 Ilford Lane	375 yd
Naan Staap	209 Ilford Lane	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	608 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	892 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Pan Chowpatty	142 Ilford Lane	336 yd
Spice Hut	198 Ilford Lane	353 yd
Chasha	Store Rear Of, 130 Ilford Lane	358 yd
Sushi Corner	191 Ilford Lane	370 yd
Chester	173 Ilford Lane	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	365 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	416 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	608 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	826 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		554 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		889 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 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	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2ER