Cecil Road, Ilford, IG1 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 2EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	53.9%	6.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	52.3%	46.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	43.1%	38.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	46.3%	7.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	35.8%	44.7%	8.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38%	33%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 2EW this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	32.6%	0.4%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	34.9%	14.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	15.6%	5.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	1.1%	7.8%
Indian	22%	22.7%	0.7%	3.1%	19.6%
Pakistani	29.2%	37.9%	8.7%	2.7%	35.2%
Other Asian	16%	1.1%	-14.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	15.7%	19.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-61.9%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	43%	44.5%	1.5%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	47.4%	39.9%	-7.5%	5.6%	34.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	42.7%	44.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	6.6%	27.6%	21.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	7.4%	-16.3%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	14.5%	1.2%	13.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	50.5%	6.5%	44.0%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cecil Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cecil Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.4% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cecil Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 54th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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 2EW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cecil Road are based on 42 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 Cecil Road, Ilford, IG1 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2EW

Average Price
£480,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cecil Road

Average Price
£475,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,148

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cecil Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33A Cecil Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-01-08	£223,963
36 Cecil Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-17	£553,846
39 Cecil Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-10-16	£564,023
20 Cecil Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-05-20	£620,426
29 Cecil Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-31	£537,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2EW

Employment

IG1 2EW 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 2EW 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	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	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	837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,598 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	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Infants' School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,621 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,775 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	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,948 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	1,438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 87 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Infant College 29 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,114 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
Shezan Food Catering Ltd	130 Ilford Lane	105 yd
Burgerbase Ilford	82a Ilford Lane	125 yd
MI CHAII	125 Ilford Lane	143 yd
Hebron Cafe	Clementswood Baptist Church, 132-134 Ilford Lane	144 yd
Smoke & Ice Lounge	Unit 1 Left, 60 Ilford Lane	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	423 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	625 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	773 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	931 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaii Studio	106 Ilford Lane	102 yd
Cakes & Bakes	108 Ilford Lane	102 yd
Chaat N Grill	102 Ilford Lane	103 yd
Chasha	Store Rear Of, 130 Ilford Lane	128 yd
Griller	74 Ilford Lane	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	105 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	136 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	423 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	557 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	496 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		714 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		828 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	1,069 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	195.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2EW