Christchurch Road, Ilford, IG1 4QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 4QY is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population 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%	43.5%	-5.8%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	50.8%	56.5%	5.7%	49.0%	7.5%

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 4QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	35.1%	34.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	53.1%	2.8%	44.2%	8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	52.5%	46.5%	-6.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.3%	36.9%	7.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	15.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.2%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	47%	5.9%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% 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	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	28.3%	32.7%	4.4%	3.1%	29.6%
Pakistani	24.5%	25.3%	0.8%	2.7%	22.6%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	21.5%	17.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	-64.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	57%	55.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	4.5%	8%	3.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	27%	25.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	55.3%	0.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	30.5%	26.7%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	29%	2.2%	-26.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	52.1%	6.5%	45.6%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Christchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christchurch Road was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christchurch Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 4QY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Christchurch Road are based on 55 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 Christchurch Road, Ilford, IG1 4QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4QY

Average Price
£608,233

Semi-Detached
£648,801

Terraced
£652,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christchurch Road

Average Price
£598,588

Semi-Detached
£656,916

Terraced
£635,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Christchurch Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-03-04	£712,031
First Floor Flat 12 Christchurch Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-18	£360,000
16A Christchurch Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-11-22	£459,927
6 Christchurch Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-08-05	£547,585
27 Christchurch Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-01-24	£631,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4QY

Employment

IG1 4QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	55
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
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	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,866 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,329 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	548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,581 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	4,213 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	4,381 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	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,670 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	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,733 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
Sahajanand Catering Limited	149 Ley Street	352 yd
Fusion Exclusive Ltd	135 Ley Street	434 yd
Smade lounge	284-294 Ley Street	462 yd
Cafe Roma	121 Ley Street	465 yd
Al Qasr Restaurant	308 Ley Street	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	552 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	704 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	810 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	872 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken Ilford Ltd	221 Ley Street	352 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	157 Ley Street	352 yd
Caffe Italiano	Ley Street Plaza, 153-155 Ley Street	352 yd
Tastee singh	309 Ley Street	448 yd
Rolo Grills	284-294 Ley Street	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	385 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	574 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	574 yd
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	704 yd
Sainsbury's	168-170 High Road	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		610 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		694 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		736 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	992 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4QY