Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 2XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 2XN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.2%	47.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.8%	52.8%	2.0%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	39.7%	6.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.6%	49.3%	3.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.4%	36.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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	18.7%	20.1%	1.4%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	32.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	16.3%	7.6%	-8.7%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	33.2%	32.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	29.8%
Other Asian	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	-66.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	5.9%	5.7%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	6.2%	12.5%	6.3%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.1%	33.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
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 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	32%	27.5%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	6%	7.9%	1.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	6.1%	-23.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	47.5%	6.5%	41.0%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 328th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG1 2XN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Richmond Road are based on 251 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 Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 2XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 2XN

Average Price
£556,114

Semi-Detached
£883,558

Terraced
£509,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£443,428

Semi-Detached
£643,289

Terraced
£538,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,693

Other
£65,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-02-01	£525,267
198 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-10-02	£494,006
202 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-03-12	£528,980
191 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2007-09-06	£591,095
189 Richmond Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-07-24	£511,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 2XN

Employment

IG1 2XN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2XN 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	59
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	36
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,463 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	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Infants' School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	720 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	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,526 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	2,977 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	3,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,305 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	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,526 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	267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	714 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Madina School for Girls Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,230 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
Pizza East	135 Gordon Road	479 yd
Afters Ilford Ltd	265b Ilford Lane	556 yd
Watan Restaurant	233 Ilford Lane	586 yd
Cafe Chaiwala Arshad Khan	229 Ilford Lane	590 yd
Haweli Restaurant	300-302 Ilford Lane	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	682 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	1,008 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meera Sweets	122 Woodlands Road	410 yd
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	479 yd
Chai kadai	277 Ilford Lane	554 yd
Kansas Chicken & Pizza	279 Ilford Lane	556 yd
Lakers Chicken	271 Ilford Lane	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BB Fatima Cash & Carry	141-143 Ilford Lane		774 yd
Quality Foods	118-126 Ilford Lane		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	354 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	543 yd
New Physique Fitness Centre Ltd (Closed) Ilford Lane	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	891 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	931 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	392.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 2XN