Pittman Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 2QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	50.2%	6.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56%	49.8%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	46.8%	48.2%	1.4%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	42.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	29%	32.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.7%	21.4%	3.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	36%	29.2%	-6.8%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	8.7%	19.4%	10.7%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	13.3%	5.4%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	19.4%	19.8%	0.4%	2.7%	17.1%
Other Asian	9.9%	1.1%	-8.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	24.2%	21.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	-59.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	51.2%	48.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	27%	29.5%	2.5%	5.6%	23.9%
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 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% 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	48%	48.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	25.8%	23.0%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	15.1%	8.3%	-6.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	8.7%	-16.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	52.1%	6.5%	45.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Pittman Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pittman Gardens was 169.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% higher than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pittman Gardens has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 105th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 2QD, 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 Pittman Gardens are based on 264 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 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2QD

Average Price
£283,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pittman Gardens

Average Price
£277,518

Semi-Detached
£408,591

Terraced
£417,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,109

Other
£169,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pittman GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-18	£291,596
64 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2024-05-03	£207,992
96 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-15	£192,407
85 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-08	£213,786
86 Pittman Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-05-27	£265,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 2QD 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

Looking after home or family	33
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Retired	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	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	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,344 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	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbury Primary School Northbury Close , IG11 8JA	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margarets CofE Primary School 15-19 North Street , IG11 8AS	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	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	1,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,316 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	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,674 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	881 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,801 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	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northstar New School c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex , The Shaftesburys IG11 7JA	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,186 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
Taqwa Cafe	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	255 yd
FoodCycle Barking	Barking Mosque, 2 Victoria Road	255 yd
WingFixx Ltd	8 The Triangle, Tanner Street	289 yd
The Cafe @Loxford	Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane	297 yd
Cafe Rey	413 Ilford Lane	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Indoor Bowls	Longbridge Road	527 yd
The Jolly Fisherman PH	The Jolly Fisherman Ph, 108 North Street	677 yd
De Lounge	2 Linton Road	791 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	433 Ilford Lane	209 yd
Best Fish & Chips	112 Fanshawe Avenue	264 yd
Grilago	130 Fanshawe Avenue	289 yd
Chicken & Pizza 4 U	409 Ilford Lane	297 yd
Grillford	407 Ilford Lane	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 & 7 Barking Central, Aboretum Place	963 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 34-42 East Street	1,068 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	62-82 Ripple Road	1,072 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	349 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	404 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	593 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	826 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
Eastbury Community School HULSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	907 yd
The Gym (London Barking) THE CLOCKHOUSE THE CLOCKHOUSE EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2QD