Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 4JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.9%	49.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4JF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	35.8%	29.7%	-6.1%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	57.6%	5.4%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	53.6%	1.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	27.6%	28.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	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	16.1%	19.9%	3.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	37.5%	5.4%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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	2%	13.6%	11.6%	1.1%	12.5%
Chinese	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	33.9%	29.4%	-4.5%	3.1%	26.3%
Pakistani	19.7%	21.1%	1.4%	2.7%	18.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	18.5%	18.9%	0.4%	81.4%	-62.5%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2%	5.6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	56.1%	48.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	33.9%	7.4%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.1% 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	54.7%	48.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	30.1%	25.8%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	4.7%	-22.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	59.7%	6.5%	53.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 375th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4JF, 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 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 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4JF

Average Price
£525,890

Semi-Detached
£750,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,857

Other
no sales

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
20 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-03-30	£719,767
24B Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-02-08	£357,778
24C Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2005-07-04	£312,892
12 Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2003-10-31	£920,551
24B Balfour Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2003-05-28	£350,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4JF 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	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,502 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	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	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	121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,558 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	3,683 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	3,849 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	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,605 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	193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,836 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
Costa	75 The Exchange, High Road	134 yd
Mooboo	1 The Exchange, High Road	176 yd
Yummy Dosa Ltd	68 Cranbrook Road	190 yd
Loaded Gourmet Burgers and Fries	68 Cranbrook Road	190 yd
Cheatmeals	70-72 Cranbrook Road	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	2 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	264 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	314 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	325 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Food Ltd	48 The Exchange, High Road	134 yd
Boba Hub	26 The Exchange, High Road	164 yd
German Doner Kebab	94 Cranbrook Road	190 yd
Kunna Coffee	60 Cranbrook Road	190 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	206 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	272 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	316 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	338 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		258 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		454 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		793 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4JF