Blackthorn Road, Ilford, IG1 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.8%	50%	4.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	39.5%	38.1%	-1.4%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	51.2%	11.7%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	44.1%	54.2%	10.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.5%	33.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.5%	9.3%	-7.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.9%	16.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.6%	9.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	39.3%	7.1%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.9% 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	15%	24.3%	9.3%	1.1%	23.2%
Chinese	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	18.2%	17.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	14.5%
Other Asian	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	20.2%	12%	-8.2%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	11.1%	13.9%	2.8%	81.4%	-67.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	53.4%	47.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	6.9%	9%	2.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.6%	2.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	15.3%	7.9%	-7.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	27.6%	8.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.3%	2.3%
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 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% 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	53.4%	47.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	2%	30.9%	28.9%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	6.3%	-22.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	48.6%	6.5%	42.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Road was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackthorn Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 268th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.7%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG1 2LB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Blackthorn Road are based on 252 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 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, IG1 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2LB

Average Price
£509,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£517,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,120

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Road

Average Price
£386,163

Semi-Detached
£651,306

Terraced
£571,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,813

Other
£118,513

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-05-21	£467,273
8 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2020-02-17	£436,380
20 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-12-19	£457,318
28 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2015-08-25	£468,733
12 Blackthorn Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2010-08-12	£500,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2LB

Employment

IG1 2LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2LB 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	56
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	66 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,058 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	2,926 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	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,283 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	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	819 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	2,094 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
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	544 yd
Pizza East	135 Gordon Road	556 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	633 yd
Spice Bite	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	674 yd
Ritchies Cafe Ltd	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	639 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	770 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	556 yd
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	674 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	674 yd
Ritchies Fresh Bake	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	674 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	224 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	279 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	590 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,086 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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2LB