Piper Way, Ilford, IG1 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 4DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	54.7%	55.4%	0.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	45.3%	44.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	38.8%	42.9%	4.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	42.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3%	4.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35.8%	31.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	40.3%	5.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	8.4%	20.7%	12.3%	1.1%	19.6%
Chinese	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	11%	13%	2.0%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	23.8%	18.5%	-5.3%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	7%	2%	-5.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	17.7%	15%	-2.7%	81.4%	-66.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2%	8%	6.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	52.3%	46.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	7%	7.1%	0.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	31%	9.5%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	52.3%	46.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	29.7%	26.2%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	5.5%	-23.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	48.6%	6.5%	42.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Piper Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Piper Way was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Piper Way has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside and the 211th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 4DB, 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 Piper Way are based on 232 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 Piper Way, Ilford, IG1 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4DB

Average Price
£437,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£492,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,299

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Piper Way

Average Price
£375,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,194

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Piper WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Piper Way, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2021-03-25	£420,531
22 Piper Way, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2019-06-19	£418,829
52 Piper Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2019-05-21	£296,185
40 Piper Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2019-04-12	£213,921
52 Piper Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-11-27	£310,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4DB 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	67
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Benton Road , IG1 4AS	- not rated	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infants' School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	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	1,875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,078 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	4,487 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	4,661 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	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenarm College 20 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Hut	328 Ley Street	226 yd
Ley Street Cafe Bar	313 Ley Street	290 yd
Asiatique	Unit 1, 501a High Road	328 yd
Al Qasr Restaurant	308 Ley Street	340 yd
Arabian Lounge	Aztec House, 461a High Road	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane		671 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessertz	324 Ley Street	205 yd
Tasty Fish Bar	326 Ley Street	226 yd
Crave Pizza	345 Ley Street	274 yd
Shan-e-Punjab	319 Ley Street	290 yd
Ifood Chinese Takeaway	319 Ley Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	415 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	501 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	714 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane	745 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	468 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		595 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	613 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		942 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4DB