Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	28.2%	30.6%	2.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	61.5%	1.5%	44.2%	17.3%
Separated	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.6%) 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	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.8%	37.8%	1.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20%	23%	3.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	14.7%	9.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	39.2%	-3.2%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	10.2%	2.6%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	1.1%	13.6%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	41.7%	33.1%	-8.6%	3.1%	30.0%
Pakistani	18.4%	22.1%	3.7%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	-67.8%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	48.2%	47%	-1.2%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	39.6%	36.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	31.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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%	47.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	31.6%	25.2%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	5.9%	-21.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	71.8%	6.5%	65.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Balfour Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 107th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG1 4HR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Balfour Road are based on 385 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 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4HR

Average Price
£384,780

Semi-Detached
£480,466

Terraced
£733,018

Detached
£856,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,109

Other
£6,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£500,951

Semi-Detached
£641,596

Terraced
£580,965

Detached
£892,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,061

Other
£4,536,498

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61A Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-23	£380,172
89 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-04-12	£646,464
101 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-04	£646,357
103A Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2022-06-30	£345,526
73 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-28	£376,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4HR

Employment

IG1 4HR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4HR 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	65
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,616 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	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,363 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	201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,377 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	3,857 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	4,023 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	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,785 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
Cafe Roma	121 Ley Street	210 yd
Fusion Exclusive Ltd	135 Ley Street	226 yd
Sahajanand Catering Limited	149 Ley Street	301 yd
Costa	75 The Exchange, High Road	313 yd
Yummy Dosa Ltd	68 Cranbrook Road	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	181 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	401 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	441 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	503 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Florence Pizza	121 Ley Street	210 yd
Dixy Chicken Ilford Ltd	221 Ley Street	301 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	157 Ley Street	301 yd
Caffe Italiano	Ley Street Plaza, 153-155 Ley Street	301 yd
Subway Food Ltd	48 The Exchange, High Road	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	351 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	414 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	431 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	462 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		314 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		480 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		732 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	985 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4HR