Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.8%	33.7%	-7.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	49.7%	11.0%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	40.3%	45.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.6%	35.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16%	12%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	21.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	31.6%	-6.3%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	13.9%	6.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.9% 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	7.3%	14.9%	7.6%	1.1%	13.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.7%	26.5%	-4.2%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.5%	20.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	-60.5%
Arab	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	49.3%	39.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	5.2%	11.5%	6.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.8%	37.4%	5.6%	5.6%	31.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	47.9%	39.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	8.7%	28.6%	19.9%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	8%	12.1%	4.1%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	8.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	52.5%	6.5%	46.0%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ilford Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 4HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Balfour Road are based on 387 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 Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4HP

Average Price
£980,045

Semi-Detached
£759,220

Terraced
£347,481

Detached
£1,233,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,050

Other
£4,416,582

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£528,846

Semi-Detached
£683,995

Terraced
£623,036

Detached
£948,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,243

Other
£4,676,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gable House, 1 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-08-11	£976,068
19 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-03-29	£83,618
27B Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-15	£429,940
27A Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-07-15	£383,969
27A Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-10-20	£239,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4HP

Employment

IG1 4HP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4HP 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	82
Part-Time Employee	70
Retired	66
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	31
Other	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,527 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	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infants' School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Primary School Winston Way , IG1 2WS	- not rated	766 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	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,499 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	3,590 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	3,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,294 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	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenarm College 20 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Infant College 29 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BA	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook 34 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BD	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	375 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
Costa	75 The Exchange, High Road	90 yd
Yummy Dosa Ltd	68 Cranbrook Road	96 yd
Loaded Gourmet Burgers and Fries	68 Cranbrook Road	96 yd
Cheatmeals	70-72 Cranbrook Road	109 yd
Mooboo	1 The Exchange, High Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	103 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	165 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	255 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	258 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Food Ltd	48 The Exchange, High Road	90 yd
German Doner Kebab	94 Cranbrook Road	96 yd
Kunna Coffee	60 Cranbrook Road	96 yd
karak chaii	70-72 Cranbrook Road	109 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	117 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	258 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	268 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	325 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	369 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		229 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		515 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		879 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4HP