Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	38.4%	33.1%	-5.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	56.4%	12.1%	44.2%	12.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	46.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.9%	30.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	15%	15.5%	0.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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	24%	19.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.4%	5.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	39.2%	9.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	13.3%	3.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.5% 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	9.8%	23.9%	14.1%	1.1%	22.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	25.1%	7.7%	-17.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	23.4%	31.9%	8.5%	2.7%	29.2%
Other Asian	15.5%	5.7%	-9.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	81.4%	-67.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35% 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	39.5%	35%	-4.5%	83.2%	-48.2%
European Union	3.8%	13%	9.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	39.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% 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	39.5%	34.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-48.3%
10+ Years	6.8%	28.4%	21.6%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	11.4%	15.2%	3.8%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	33%	8.7%	-24.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	10.4%	0.6%	9.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	66.2%	6.5%	59.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Ilford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ilford Lane was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ilford Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG1 2SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Ilford Lane are based on 217 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 Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2SB

Average Price
£488,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£697,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ilford Lane

Average Price
£505,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£619,251

Detached
£1,118,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,928

Other
£291,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ilford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 - 245 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-02	£186,272
249A Ilford Lane, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-09-22	£227,711
Unit 2 237 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2021-08-19	£7,373
237A Ilford Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-08-02	£980,916
239 Ilford Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-12-11	£579,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2SB

Employment

IG1 2SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 2SB 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	69
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate 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	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	2out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,389 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	2,592 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	2,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,831 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	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,359 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	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,483 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
Nitrotreatz	210 Ilford Lane	51 yd
Watan Restaurant	233 Ilford Lane	59 yd
Cafe Chaiwala Arshad Khan	229 Ilford Lane	72 yd
Afters Ilford Ltd	265b Ilford Lane	79 yd
The Ottoman Doner – Ilford Lane	196 Ilford Lane	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street		854 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	247 Ilford Lane	8 yd
Chaiiwala	253 Ilford Lane	18 yd
Beyond Boba	Unit 2, 237 Ilford Lane	35 yd
Ko express	Unit 2, 210 Ilford Lane	48 yd
Chocoberry Cafe	210 Ilford Lane	51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	370 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	405 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	854 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	942 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	59 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	661 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	891 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	926 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		982 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2SB