Northbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.2%	50%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	36.1%	33.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	44.2%	7.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	46.2%	48.9%	2.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	40.3%	36.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.8%	11%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.2%	17.9%	6.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	16.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	12.3%	8.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	39.4%	0.1%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	17.4%	5%	-12.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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	1.5%	13%	11.5%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	25.1%	22.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	17.7%	18.8%	1.1%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	30.2%	26.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	-54.9%
Arab	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.1% 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	44%	32.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-51.1%
European Union	13.8%	21.1%	7.3%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	11.3%	6.1%	-5.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	36.6%	10.1%	5.6%	31.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.3%
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 32.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	42.5%	32%	-10.5%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	11.5%	29.8%	18.3%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	14.5%	6.6%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	11.2%	-13.4%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	19.1%	1.2%	17.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	41.7%	6.5%	35.2%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Northbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northbrook Road was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northbrook Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town and the 174th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 205 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 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3BS

Average Price
£371,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£813,835

Detached
£369,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,730

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northbrook Road

Average Price
£425,883

Semi-Detached
£655,107

Terraced
£700,638

Detached
£391,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,320

Other
£347,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2025-02-25	£385,596
50C Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-12	£333,191
30B Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-03-25	£276,415
Flat 1 32 Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-07	£239,908
50B Northbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-30	£277,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3BS

Employment

IG1 3BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 3BS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 3BS 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	52
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	44
Retired	40
Unemployed	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Junior School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Infants' School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,072 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	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,396 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	2,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,411 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	3,345 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	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,377 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	1,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytime Preparatory School 87 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Infant College 29 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BA	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	397 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	296 yd
Tirana Bar Restaurant	3 York Road	362 yd
Magic Garden Coffee	133 Cranbrook Road	408 yd
Tasty African Restaurant - Ilford	129 Cranbrook Road	416 yd
Saravana Bhavan	115-127 Cranbrook Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	453 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	457 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	545 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	566 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	296 yd
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	323 yd
Kulcha Express	43 York Road	362 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	404 yd
Mad Mac Lounge	9-15 York Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	479 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	545 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	596 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	598 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		547 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	885 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		927 yd
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		931 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		1,052 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	155.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3BS