Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	56%	3.2%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	46%	43.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	36.6%	42.5%	5.9%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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	16.6%	20.5%	3.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.7%	3.5%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	14.3%	3%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.5% 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	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	25.9%	23.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	12.2%	22.5%	10.3%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	19.7%	21.5%	1.8%	81.4%	-59.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	32%	0.9%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.2% 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	44.5%	46.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	31.2%	24.0%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	15.7%	7.8%	-7.9%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	7.1%	-14.8%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	40.6%	6.5%	34.1%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Northbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northbrook Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ilford Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG1 3BL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 Northbrook Road are based on 200 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 Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3BL

Average Price
£503,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£503,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northbrook Road

Average Price
£401,137

Semi-Detached
£614,499

Terraced
£651,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,122

Other
£337,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-05-17	£586,940
99 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-08-11	£435,388
93 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-07-25	£552,756
113 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2007-10-19	£515,911
113 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-08-15	£545,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3BL

Employment

IG1 3BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3BL 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 3BL 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	75
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,455 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	3,751 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	3,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,717 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,136 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
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	82 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	251 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	251 yd
Essex Spicy Chicken & Pizza	237 Cranbrook Road	251 yd
Valentine Cafe	217 Cranbrook Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	353 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	566 yd
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	623 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	666 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	60 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	82 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	340 yd
Chai-doh	89a Cranbrook Road	468 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	484 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	750 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	781 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	842 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		428 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	702 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	936 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		958 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3BL