Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 4BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	49.3%	56.7%	7.4%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	50.7%	43.3%	-7.4%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 area around IG1 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	50.9%	10.1%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	32.8%	-6.9%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.6%	31.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	21%	-2.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	35.1%	12.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	6.2%	13.8%	7.6%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	34.4%	27.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-53.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	58.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	58.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	29.1%	26.2%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5%	1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	28%	3.6%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ley Street was 262.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.9% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ley Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 49th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG1 4BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ley Street are based on 635 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 Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4BS

Average Price
£1,678,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,678,586

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Street

Average Price
£527,025

Semi-Detached
£467,621

Terraced
£458,294

Detached
£556,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,528

Other
£3,833,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
296 Ley Street, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,408,750	2015-08-06	£1,848,984
308 Ley Street, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£944,000	2013-11-06	£1,524,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4BS 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
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	25
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	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	890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,715 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	4,239 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	4,411 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	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,375 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Qasr Restaurant	308 Ley Street	22 yd
Smade lounge	284-294 Ley Street	52 yd
Ley Street Cafe Bar	313 Ley Street	75 yd
Masala Hut	328 Ley Street	212 yd
Nanak Desi Sweet Centre	391 High Road	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	633 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	830 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	1,025 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	1,072 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tastee singh	309 Ley Street	42 yd
Fruitea boba	323 Ley Street	45 yd
Lights out mocktails	323 Ley Street	45 yd
Boujee boba	323 Ley Street	45 yd
Rolo Grills	284-294 Ley Street	52 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	183 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	306 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	473 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	473 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		404 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	630 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		656 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	769 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	911 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	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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%

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

Overview of IG1 4BS