Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	42.2%	37.2%	-5.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	52.2%	8.6%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.4%	49.7%	4.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38.8%	35%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.3%	21.2%	2.9%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.4%	7.9%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	32.1%	3.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	17.2%	3.8%	-13.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.1% 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	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	18.1%	17.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	26.5%	35.9%	9.4%	2.7%	33.2%
Other Asian	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-71.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	44.8%	47.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	37.5%	35%	-2.5%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.3% 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	44.8%	47.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	36.3%	29.4%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	6.9%	-25.0%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	59%	6.5%	52.5%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Mortlake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortlake Road was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mortlake Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 206th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 2SY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Mortlake Road are based on 460 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 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2SY

Average Price
£465,682

Semi-Detached
£528,239

Terraced
£485,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,948

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortlake Road

Average Price
£472,934

Semi-Detached
£647,928

Terraced
£504,566

Detached
£623,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,042

Other
£14,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortlake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Mortlake Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-30	£588,877
61 Mortlake Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£389,000	2019-10-21	£510,474
72A Mortlake Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-11-23	£256,158
83 Mortlake Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-04	£382,527
69 Mortlake Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-06-16	£617,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2SY

Employment

IG1 2SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2SY 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	95
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
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	1,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,209 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	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Infants' School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uphall Primary School Uphall Road , IG1 2JD	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,380 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	2,762 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	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,069 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	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afters Ilford Ltd	265b Ilford Lane	280 yd
Nagina Sweet Restaurant	296-298 Ilford Lane	318 yd
Haweli Restaurant	300-302 Ilford Lane	319 yd
Watan Restaurant	233 Ilford Lane	322 yd
Cafe Chaiwala Arshad Khan	229 Ilford Lane	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive		935 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai kadai	277 Ilford Lane	279 yd
Kansas Chicken & Pizza	279 Ilford Lane	280 yd
Lakers Chicken	271 Ilford Lane	281 yd
Chaiiwala	253 Ilford Lane	285 yd
Dixy Chicken	247 Ilford Lane	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane	567 yd
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane	579 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	1,043 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	1,062 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	419 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	787 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	930 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		1,041 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	180.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2SY