Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.7%	51.9%	1.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	35.3%	32.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	59.4%	6.4%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	55.5%	57.3%	1.8%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	26.7%	32.2%	5.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.8%	7.8%	-6.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	21.5%	21.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	42.6%	10.1%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	10.4%	2.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	6.4%	13%	6.6%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.7%	33.1%	7.4%	3.1%	30.0%
Pakistani	18.6%	21.9%	3.3%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	24.5%	14.9%	-9.6%	81.4%	-66.5%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	54.5%	60.5%	6.0%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	29%	25.6%	-3.4%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	60.7%	6.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	24.2%	22.1%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	1.9%	-26.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	13%	46.2%	-33.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

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 Barkingside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 4HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 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 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4HY

Average Price
£613,848

Semi-Detached
£716,086

Terraced
£588,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
265 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-09-29	£587,799
263 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-03-08	£662,791
261 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2006-05-08	£755,362
261 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2001-10-04	£627,946
263 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	1998-02-11	£699,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4HY 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	130
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,380 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	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Junior School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Infants' School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Benton Road , IG1 4AS	- not rated	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	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	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,330 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	2,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,438 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	3,212 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	4,655 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	4,826 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	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenarm College 20 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	1,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Secondary School for Girls 287 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UA	- not rated	1,168 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	375 yd
Ley Street Cafe Bar	313 Ley Street	456 yd
Al Qasr Restaurant	308 Ley Street	535 yd
Smade lounge	284-294 Ley Street	549 yd
Banana Leaf	4 Central Parade, Ley Street	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Fish Bar	326 Ley Street	375 yd
Dessertz	324 Ley Street	422 yd
Crave Pizza	345 Ley Street	436 yd
Shan-e-Punjab	319 Ley Street	456 yd
Ifood Chinese Takeaway	319 Ley Street	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	597 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	825 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	899 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	910 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		925 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		1,078 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	1,083 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4HY