The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 3EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	50.4%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.3%	49.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	34.3%	37.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.1%	44.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	31.1%	37%	5.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	20.6%	3.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	39%	43.3%	4.3%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	17.7%	3.6%	-14.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	8.5%	14%	5.5%	1.1%	12.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	38%	27.7%	-10.3%	3.1%	24.6%
Pakistani	19%	16.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	9.5%	1.3%	-8.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	13.9%	22.3%	8.4%	81.4%	-59.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	45.3%	43.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	5.6%	14.4%	8.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	38.9%	32.6%	-6.3%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	45%	43%	-2.0%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	9.2%	23.7%	14.5%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	10.7%	11%	0.3%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	9.1%	-19.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	18.5%	1.2%	17.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	15.4%	1.7%	13.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.6%	6.5%	29.1%
Sikh	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town and the 220th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.1%.

🔎 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 3EY, 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 360 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 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3EY

Average Price
£241,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,301

Other
£115,686

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£545,594

Semi-Detached
£933,208

Terraced
£785,749

Detached
£1,228,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,033

Other
£337,329

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9D The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,700	2025-09-01	£146,125
9 The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-05-24	£117,301
7G The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-05-22	£234,602
7B The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-06-09	£181,405
11B The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2017-03-15	£305,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 3EY 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	71
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands Junior School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Infants' School Lennox Gardens , Cranbrook IG1 3LF	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	3out of 4	943 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	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,258 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	2,670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,031 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	3,983 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	4,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,266 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	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,942 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apex Secondary School for Girls 287 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UA	- not rated	142 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Apex Secondary School for Boys 287 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UA	- not rated	142 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 2 341 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UF	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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

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	260 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	260 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	316 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	316 yd
Essex Spicy Chicken & Pizza	237 Cranbrook Road	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	464 yd
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	661 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	740 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	746 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	326 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	353 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	483 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	618 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd	98 Cranbrook Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	618 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	922 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	968 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	979 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		490 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	704 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		763 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 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	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3EY