Artillery Close, Ilford, IG2 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG2 6BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	27.6%	35.4%	7.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	44%	-8.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	11%	11.7%	0.7%	6.1%	5.6%

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	37.6%	37.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	30.3%	33.8%	3.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.8%

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	28.2%	23.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	32.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.5% 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	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	16%	17.9%	1.9%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	1.6%	15.2%
Black African	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	39%	31.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-49.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	63.6%	54%	-9.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	26.9%	3.0%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	54%	-8.0%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	29%	26.9%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	20%	2.3%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	20%	1.7%	18.3%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Artillery Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Artillery Close was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Artillery Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 320th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG2 6BJ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 Artillery Close are based on 8 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 Artillery Close, Ilford, IG2 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6BJ

Average Price
£419,198

Semi-Detached
£489,229

Terraced
£513,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Artillery Close

Average Price
£449,815

Semi-Detached
£529,002

Terraced
£513,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Artillery CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Artillery Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£537,000	2021-06-04	£602,002
4 Artillery Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-03-18	£418,231
14 Artillery Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2011-01-14	£224,471
6 Artillery Close, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2008-08-14	£564,941
10 Artillery Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-09-26	£262,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG2 6BJ 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	89
Long-Term Sick or disabled	82
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,309 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,014 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
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	85 yd
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	87 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	241 yd
McDonald’s	709 Eastern Avenue	297 yd
Kibbeling	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road		347 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road		1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea World	114 Horns Road	87 yd
Priya Restaurant	738-740 Eastern Avenue	370 yd
East Ocean Cuisine	724 Eastern Avenue	372 yd
Coffee Hour	736a Eastern Avenue	385 yd
Royal Chef Express	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	157 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	194 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	602 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		1,032 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6BJ