Rowan Close, Ilford, IG1 2NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 2NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.5%	49%	4.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around IG1 2NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	42.6%	3.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	32.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	6.3%

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	39.1%	44.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	30.9%	27.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	18.8%	17.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	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.

In the area around IG1 2NT this area, 29.6% 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	28.8%	29.6%	0.8%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	16.7%	11.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	28.6%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	10.8%	1.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.1% 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%	10.8%	3.8%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	13%	14.3%	1.3%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
White	21.2%	18.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-63.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	55%	1.4%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	25.6%	7.4%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	55.3%	2.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	37.4%	35.3%	9.8%	27.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	37.6%	2.3%	-35.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Rowan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Close was 191.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowan Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 77th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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 2NT, 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 Rowan Close are based on 10 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 Rowan Close, Ilford, IG1 2NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2NT

Average Price
£333,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,167

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Close

Average Price
£300,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,728

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Rowan Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-21	£368,303
10 Rowan Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-03-01	£412,469
3 Rowan Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2015-08-19	£387,690
12 Rowan Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2014-11-10	£362,918
5 Rowan Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-06-29	£338,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2NT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 2NT 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	44
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,277 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	1,110 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	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,694 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	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,056 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	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,541 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	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,126 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 Cafe @Loxford	Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane	584 yd
Cafe Rey	413 Ilford Lane	584 yd
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	625 yd
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	637 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	603 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	678 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	1,003 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	1,052 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	584 yd
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	584 yd
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	591 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	608 yd
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	207 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	373 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	446 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	563 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	865 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	907 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 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	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2NT