Cedar Close, Ilford, IG1 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2LH 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	40.3%	6.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	44.8%	2.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.8%	57.2%	10.4%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	28.4%	26.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	20.6%	11.6%	-9.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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	20.4%	14.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	35%	39%	4.0%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21% 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	7.8%	18.1%	10.3%	1.1%	17.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	20.3%	21.7%	1.4%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	13.4%	3.2%	-10.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	10.9%	21%	10.1%	81.4%	-60.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.2% 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	47.1%	36.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-47.0%
European Union	9.7%	16.2%	6.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	16.2%	9.7%	-6.5%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	31.1%	7.4%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.7% 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	47.1%	36.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-47.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	28.7%	25.9%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	10.6%	-16.1%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	51.9%	6.5%	45.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cedar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clementswood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 Cedar Close are based on 24 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 Cedar Close, Ilford, IG1 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2LH

Average Price
£574,951

Semi-Detached
£742,419

Terraced
£562,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Close

Average Price
£648,291

Semi-Detached
£797,683

Terraced
£641,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cedar Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-20	£456,338
12 Cedar Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-09-21	£430,481
15 Cedar Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2018-03-07	£509,893
11 Cedar Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-02-28	£512,456
9 Cedar Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£284,952	2016-09-06	£382,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2LH

Employment

IG1 2LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2LH 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	59
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	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	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Infants' School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	- not rated	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School Net Street , IG11 7QG	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	2,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	2,145 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,300 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	2,893 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	3,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,261 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	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	515 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	531 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	618 yd
Spice Box	8 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	633 yd
Spice Bite	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	633 yd
Ritchies Cafe Ltd	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	608 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	701 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	633 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	633 yd
Ritchies Fresh Bake	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	633 yd
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	663 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	257 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	301 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	431 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	483 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	484 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	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	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2LH