Saxon Road, Ilford, IG1 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 2PD is primarily male, with 59.5% of the population 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%	40.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	55%	59.5%	4.5%	49.0%	10.5%

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 2PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	33.8%	37%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	55.9%	5.7%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.5%) 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	53.2%	55.3%	2.1%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	34.7%	35.2%	0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	27.2%	12.5%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	17.3%	9%	-8.3%	2.8%	6.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	2.1%	8%	5.9%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.2%	7%	-4.2%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	26.3%	24.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	21.9%
Other Asian	14.8%	3%	-11.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	15.7%	36.8%	21.1%	81.4%	-44.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.2% 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	41.1%	30.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-53.0%
European Union	9.1%	34.2%	25.1%	6.1%	28.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	35%	25.1%	-9.9%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.1% 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	40.8%	30.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-53.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	26.1%	21.3%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	15.4%	24.4%	9.0%	2.9%	21.5%
2-5 Years	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	7.5%	-17.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	18.4%	0.9%	17.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
Central and South America	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.5%	37.2%	-33.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Saxon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Road was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxon Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 336th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 2PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Saxon Road are based on 101 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 Saxon Road, Ilford, IG1 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2PD

Average Price
£425,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Road

Average Price
£420,301

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Saxon Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-01-26	£417,050
58 Saxon Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-03-24	£443,496
46 Saxon Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-03-31	£430,354
70 Saxon Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2019-12-05	£453,243
52 Saxon Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2019-10-07	£452,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2PD

Employment

IG1 2PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

IG1 2PD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	61
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	24
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community 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	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,210 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	2,043 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	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,359 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	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,884 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	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	2,042 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	205 yd
Cafe Rey	413 Ilford Lane	205 yd
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	298 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	298 yd
Chinese Kitchen	153 Victoria Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	543 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	881 yd
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	205 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	205 yd
BIM's	376 Ilford Lane	285 yd
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	321 yd
G & H Catering Ltd	Unit 5, 350 Ilford Lane	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	980 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	1,024 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	697 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	781 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		919 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	148.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2PD