Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 6BL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 IG2 6BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	34.1%	27.9%	-6.2%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	58.7%	8.9%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	52.9%	47.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.1%	42.2%	6.1%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	50.2%	14.7%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	12.5%	3.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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	3.6%	13.7%	10.1%	1.1%	12.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.7%	20.8%	5.1%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	6.3%	13.2%	6.9%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	14%	15.6%	1.6%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	38.6%	22.7%	-15.9%	81.4%	-58.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.6%	5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	54%	44.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	36.7%	12.2%	5.6%	31.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	53.7%	44.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	26.4%	22.5%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	16.5%	13.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	7.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	19.9%	1.2%	18.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	30%	1.7%	28.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Horns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horns Road was 282.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 212.7% higher than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horns Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 41st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1711.1%.

🔎 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 6BL, 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 Horns Road are based on 257 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 Horns Road, Ilford, IG2 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6BL

Average Price
£202,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£298,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,980

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horns Road

Average Price
£500,903

Semi-Detached
£548,176

Terraced
£527,729

Detached
£486,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,280

Other
£201,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Horns Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2022-09-28	£10,030
120A Horns Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-04-01	£322,932
120A Horns Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	1996-07-12	£407,655
118 Horns Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	1995-10-30	£275,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	29
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	3,295 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	1,286 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	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,292 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	1,341 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,051 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	0 yd
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	2 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	311 yd
McDonald’s	709 Eastern Avenue	370 yd
Kibbeling	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road		361 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road		982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea World	114 Horns Road	2 yd
East Ocean Cuisine	724 Eastern Avenue	432 yd
Priya Restaurant	738-740 Eastern Avenue	444 yd
Coffee Hour	736a Eastern Avenue	457 yd
Royal Chef Express	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	118 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	236 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	604 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6BL