The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 3EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	53.1%	4.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.9%	46.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	39.2%	37.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.3%	3.2%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	49.4%	3.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37%	30.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	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	18.4%	26.5%	8.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	35.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.7%	5.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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%	26.2%	21.2%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	20.4%	19.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	23.1%	16%	-7.1%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	26%	17.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	-64.1%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	51.2%	41.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	5.6%	29.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.1% 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	50%	41.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	10.4%	23.1%	12.7%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	10.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	11.5%	0.6%	10.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	14.7%	1.2%	13.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Hindu	15.8%	1.7%	14.1%
Muslim	46.1%	6.5%	39.6%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 371st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3EX, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Drive are based on 352 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 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3EX

Average Price
£241,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,126

Other
£33,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£517,660

Semi-Detached
£879,239

Terraced
£731,404

Detached
£1,155,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,046

Other
£327,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-05-01	£33,939
5 The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-02-19	£280,600
5A The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,500	2017-06-16	£301,726
5B The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-05-04	£289,912
5B The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2016-04-15	£251,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3EX

Employment

IG1 3EX 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 3EX 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	43
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,495 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	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	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	570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,408 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	3,992 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	4,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,182 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	1,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,869 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	367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,927 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
London Darbar	198 Cranbrook Road	203 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	203 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	260 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	260 yd
Essex Spicy Chicken & Pizza	237 Cranbrook Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	407 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	686 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	689 yd
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	698 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	306 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	332 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	428 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	561 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd	98 Cranbrook Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	561 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	867 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	914 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	922 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		433 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	747 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		819 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,077 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3EX