Airlie Gardens, Ilford, IG1 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.9%	52.4%	2.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	37.2%	45.2%	8.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	45%	-8.0%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3%	4%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	51.2%	59.5%	8.3%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	33.1%	24.6%	-8.5%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	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	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	17.7%	6.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	28.1%	24%	-4.1%	3.1%	20.9%
Pakistani	14.8%	12.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	33.6%	32.9%	2.5%	31.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	27.9%	9.3%	-18.6%	81.4%	-72.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	59.3%	51.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.2%	25.8%	18.6%	2.7%	23.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	18.1%	-7.2%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	51.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	32.1%	28.8%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.6%	4.3%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	2.2%	-24.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	71.9%	6.5%	65.4%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Airlie Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Airlie Gardens was 127.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Airlie Gardens has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 163rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Airlie Gardens are based on 39 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 Airlie Gardens, Ilford, IG1 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4LB

Average Price
£579,978

Semi-Detached
£699,143

Terraced
£693,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Airlie Gardens

Average Price
£541,519

Semi-Detached
£726,974

Terraced
£668,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,682

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Airlie GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Airlie Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-05-30	£815,532
22B Airlie Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2020-06-19	£381,157
32 Airlie Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-01-10	£698,700
19 Airlie Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-03-25	£389,898
22B Airlie Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-07-05	£305,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4LB

Employment

IG1 4LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

IG1 4LB 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 4LB 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	105
Self-Employed	61
Student (economically inactive)	58
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	18
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,653 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	1,334 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	324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,380 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	4,037 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	4,203 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	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,901 yd	Free schools	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	243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,845 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
Fusion Exclusive Ltd	135 Ley Street	356 yd
Sahajanand Catering Limited	149 Ley Street	359 yd
Cafe Roma	121 Ley Street	361 yd
The Crown Banqueting Suite	Cranbrook Banqueting Suite, 182 Cranbrook Road	472 yd
Titanic Cafe	124 Cranbrook Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	353 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	473 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	596 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	679 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken Ilford Ltd	221 Ley Street	359 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	157 Ley Street	359 yd
Caffe Italiano	Ley Street Plaza, 153-155 Ley Street	359 yd
Florence Pizza	121 Ley Street	361 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	479 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	510 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	569 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	569 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		379 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		631 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		803 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	963 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,049 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4LB