Emerson Road, Ilford, IG1 4XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 4XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	31.5%	34.9%	3.4%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	56.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.2%	35.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9%	11.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	25%	29.9%	4.9%	3.1%	26.8%
Pakistani	26.4%	30.9%	4.5%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.6%	17.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-63.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	64.9%	61.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	26.3%	1.0%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	61.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	32.7%	31.3%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	1.8%	-28.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	50.5%	6.5%	44.0%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Emerson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emerson Road was 726.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 729.3% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Emerson Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 7th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 244.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.2%.

🔎 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
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG1 4XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 Emerson Road are based on 28 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 Emerson Road, Ilford, IG1 4XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 4XA

Average Price
£1,042,498

Semi-Detached
£1,035,039

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,146,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emerson Road

Average Price
£1,081,803

Semi-Detached
£1,076,081

Terraced
£816,636

Detached
£1,285,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emerson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Emerson Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2020-12-08	£1,020,970
12 Emerson Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-04-15	£889,782
6 Emerson Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2018-09-18	£861,516
14 Emerson Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-02-11	£888,247
18 Emerson Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2015-03-13	£1,170,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 4XA

Employment

IG1 4XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 4XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4XA 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	81
Self-Employed	75
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Real estate activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,210 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	4,821 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	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,072 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	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,129 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	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,210 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
Gardeners Cottage Cafe	Valentines Mansion, Emerson Road	29 yd
Valentines Park Cafe	Valentines Park, Cranbrook Road	29 yd
Luigi's Ristorante	1-5 Beehive Lane	196 yd
Chef Sabor	5 Beehive Lane	196 yd
Naan Staap	374 Cranbrook Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	604 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	619 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	660 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	693 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zing	13 Beehive Lane	168 yd
Citi Kitchen London	21 Beehive Lane	196 yd
Pepes Gants Hill	527 Cranbrook Road	422 yd
Boba Bliss	398b Cranbrook Road	468 yd
Fam'z	396 Cranbrook Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	422 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	488 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	226 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	315 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	528 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		599 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		870 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	275.2 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 4XA