Valentines Road, Ilford, IG1 4RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 4RZ 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.9%	38.3%	-8.6%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	46.1%	10.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	50.6%	52.6%	2.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	31.3%	30.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	18.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	43.4%	9.7%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	11.2%	3.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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	4.6%	10.3%	5.7%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	16.6%	17.5%	0.9%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	12.9%	21.7%	8.8%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	35.6%	28.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-53.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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	61%	45.4%	-15.6%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	24.9%	2.5%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.8% 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	59.2%	45.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.8%	28.4%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.4%	-21.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Valentines Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valentines Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Valentines Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 309th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 4RZ, 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 Valentines Road are based on 166 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 Valentines Road, Ilford, IG1 4RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4RZ

Average Price
£428,191

Semi-Detached
£962,729

Terraced
£655,348

Detached
£830,009

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,026

Other
£311,276

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valentines Road

Average Price
£343,432

Semi-Detached
£866,174

Terraced
£664,758

Detached
£800,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,179

Other
£312,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valentines Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Valentines Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2025-02-28	£860,789
37B Valentines Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,500	2024-01-31	£216,825
39A Valentines Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,500	2022-08-26	£376,127
27B Valentines Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-11-26	£134,538
41F Valentines Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-10-15	£192,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4RZ

Employment

IG1 4RZ 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 4RZ 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 4RZ 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	78
Self-Employed	42
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	24
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,622 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	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,470 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	460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,491 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	4,188 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	4,350 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	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,971 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	293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Darbar	198 Cranbrook Road	391 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	391 yd
The Crown Banqueting Suite	Cranbrook Banqueting Suite, 182 Cranbrook Road	420 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	448 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	491 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	547 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	722 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	544 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	578 yd
Ambala Foods Ltd	98 Cranbrook Road	578 yd
German Doner Kebab	94 Cranbrook Road	590 yd
Kunna Coffee	60 Cranbrook Road	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	578 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	764 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	819 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	848 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		418 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		906 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,049 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		1,081 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4RZ