Toronto Road, Ilford, IG1 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4RB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.9%	52.3%	2.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	28.5%	36%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	52.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53.8%	51.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	25.6%	31.9%	6.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	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	15.5%	17.4%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	40.8%	3.5%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.8% 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	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	1.1%	12.8%
Indian	29.3%	32.1%	2.8%	3.1%	29.0%
Pakistani	19.7%	19.9%	0.2%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	3%	7.2%	4.2%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	24%	15.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-65.6%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	53.1%	56.8%	3.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	25.3%	-4.4%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	56.8%	5.1%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	27.7%	22.2%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	3.3%	-23.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	56.2%	6.5%	49.7%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Toronto Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Toronto Road was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Toronto Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 325th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 Toronto Road are based on 33 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 Toronto Road, Ilford, IG1 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4RB

Average Price
£486,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,264

Other
£33,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Toronto Road

Average Price
£527,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,452

Other
£33,939

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Toronto Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Toronto Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-30	£253,585
2 Toronto Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-02-03	£33,939
16A Toronto Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2015-02-20	£595,199
5 Toronto Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,995	2014-02-14	£883,153
14 Toronto Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2008-02-15	£628,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4RB

Employment

IG1 4RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4RB 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 4RB 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	92
Self-Employed	49
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6

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	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,981 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	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	1,323 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	697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,728 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	4,352 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	4,520 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	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,529 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	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,718 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
Ley Street Cafe Bar	313 Ley Street	423 yd
Smade lounge	284-294 Ley Street	444 yd
Al Qasr Restaurant	308 Ley Street	450 yd
Sahajanand Catering Limited	149 Ley Street	454 yd
Masala Hut	328 Ley Street	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	701 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	847 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	960 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	1,018 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tastee singh	309 Ley Street	415 yd
Shan-e-Punjab	319 Ley Street	423 yd
Ifood Chinese Takeaway	319 Ley Street	423 yd
Fireaway Pizza	331 Ley Street	423 yd
Wingz grill Ltd	327 Ley Street	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	409 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	662 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	662 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	746 yd
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		753 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		774 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		804 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	986 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	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4RB