The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 3HA is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	44.1%	46%	1.9%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	55.9%	54%	-1.9%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	39.1%	37.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	51.9%	1.9%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	48.5%	50.1%	1.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	38.9%	35.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	17%	4.0%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	51.5%	9.1%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	13.4%	3%	-10.4%	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	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	35.1%	26.9%	-8.2%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	18.6%	24.5%	5.9%	2.7%	21.8%
Other Asian	11.9%	1.5%	-10.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	15.2%	21.5%	6.3%	81.4%	-59.9%
Other	4.1%	6%	1.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	57%	45.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	5.2%	13.3%	8.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	31.9%	2.0%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% 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	56.4%	44.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	10.3%	23%	12.7%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	6.3%	-11.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	13.3%	1.2%	12.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 218.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 68th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 3HA, 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 3HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3HA

Average Price
£456,606

Semi-Detached
£826,236

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,186

Other
no sales

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
29D The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-10	£211,321
29B The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-03-01	£197,378
29C The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-07-03	£225,000
35 The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2007-09-21	£983,748
29C The Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,750	2002-12-09	£213,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3HA

Employment

IG1 3HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3HA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,623 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	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	1,717 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	784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	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	4,094 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	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,981 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	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,735 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	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,775 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	418 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	418 yd
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	421 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	468 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	549 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	614 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	777 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	883 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	394 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	421 yd
Wok N Smash	119 Belgrave Road	522 yd
Big Mama's	117 Belgrave Road	522 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road		768 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	575 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		614 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		647 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	1,053 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	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3HA