St Helens Road, Ilford, IG1 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 3QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	34.5%	50.8%	16.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	65.5%	49.2%	-16.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	40.5%	35.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	47.9%	11.5%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	57.1%	46.3%	-10.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.2%	37.4%	5.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	7.2%	-12.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	18.2%	12.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	44%	-6.2%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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%	17.6%	9.6%	1.1%	16.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	24.2%	15.4%	-8.8%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	9.7%	19.1%	9.4%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	18.7%	8.8%	-9.9%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.9%	23.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	-57.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	30.4%	8.3%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.6%	1.6%	-10.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	37.5%	33.9%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	26.5%	2.9%	-23.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	6.4%	-13.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	45.7%	6.5%	39.2%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Helens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Road was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Helens Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 90th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG1 3QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 St Helens Road are based on 30 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 St Helens Road, Ilford, IG1 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3QJ

Average Price
£588,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Road

Average Price
£598,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Helens Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£299,000	2018-06-26	£370,774
12 St Helens Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-07-29	£587,056
27 St Helens Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£483,000	2016-01-11	£669,170
3 St Helens Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2014-10-31	£697,224
24 St Helens Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2014-02-20	£644,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3QJ

Employment

IG1 3QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 3QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3QJ 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	85
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	69
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,072 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	5,218 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	2,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,032 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,484 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,564 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
Luigi's Ristorante	1-5 Beehive Lane	253 yd
Chef Sabor	5 Beehive Lane	253 yd
Burger King	374 Eastern Avenue	270 yd
Blend 93 Ltd	525 Cranbrook Road	395 yd
Caraway	513-519 Cranbrook Road	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	360 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	454 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	508 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	590 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Citi Kitchen London	21 Beehive Lane	253 yd
Zing	13 Beehive Lane	280 yd
Metro Coffee Express	Eastern Avenue	290 yd
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	352 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	395 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	414 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	221 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	432 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		534 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		622 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 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	224.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3QJ