Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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%	44.6%	7.4%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	44%	-9.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3%	5.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.6%) 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	51.2%	59.7%	8.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	33.1%	29.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	21.2%	4.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	4.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	44.1%	6.9%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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%	11%	5.8%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.1%	28.6%	0.5%	3.1%	25.5%
Pakistani	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	27.9%	25.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-56.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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%	58.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	23.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
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%	57.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	28%	24.7%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	4.3%	-22.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Coventry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coventry Road was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Coventry Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 237th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 4QT, 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 Coventry Road are based on 281 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 Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4QT

Average Price
£537,114

Semi-Detached
£809,009

Terraced
£633,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,263

Other
£32,359

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coventry Road

Average Price
£517,033

Semi-Detached
£784,493

Terraced
£568,846

Detached
£1,160,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,917

Other
£645,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coventry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Coventry Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-25	£345,205
67 Coventry Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-09-20	£962,156
115A Coventry Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-06	£280,900
95 Coventry Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£788,000	2022-11-04	£811,687
55 Coventry Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-11-03	£801,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 4QT 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	59
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,570 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,304 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	333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,396 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	4,072 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	4,236 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	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,950 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	199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,956 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
The Crown Banqueting Suite	Cranbrook Banqueting Suite, 182 Cranbrook Road	407 yd
London Darbar	198 Cranbrook Road	419 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	419 yd
Titanic Cafe	124 Cranbrook Road	435 yd
Hyderabad Wala	112 Cranbrook Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	397 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	435 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	609 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	715 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Florence Pizza	121 Ley Street	457 yd
Dixy Chicken Ilford Ltd	221 Ley Street	471 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	157 Ley Street	471 yd
Caffe Italiano	Ley Street Plaza, 153-155 Ley Street	471 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	476 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	617 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	662 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	678 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		344 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		729 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		914 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4QT