Middleton Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG2 6DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	58.4%	3.5%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.3%	46.4%	3.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.8%	39.1%	1.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	18.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.3%	10.8%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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	11.2%	22%	10.8%	1.1%	20.9%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	31.1%	21.8%	-9.3%	3.1%	18.7%
Pakistani	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	24.4%	17.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-63.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	7.3%	7.1%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	53.7%	56.1%	2.4%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	26.5%	-5.1%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	56.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	30.5%	26.8%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	4.7%	-26.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	46.3%	6.5%	39.8%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Middleton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Gardens was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middleton Gardens has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG2 6DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Middleton Gardens are based on 75 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 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6DS

Average Price
£650,967

Semi-Detached
£639,518

Terraced
£713,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Gardens

Average Price
£648,024

Semi-Detached
£649,079

Terraced
£647,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-06-01	£651,880
24 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2019-12-20	£735,154
30 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-11-01	£694,109
18 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2017-11-03	£638,476
33 Middleton Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-01-27	£534,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6DS

Employment

IG2 6DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG2 6DS 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	99
Retired	57
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	26
Other	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,298 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	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	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	5,069 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	5,232 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	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,414 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,949 yd	Community school	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	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,484 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
Kibbeling	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	634 yd
Banana Leaf	4 Central Parade, Ley Street	658 yd
Naan Staap	374 Cranbrook Road	686 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	697 yd
Gardeners Cottage Cafe	Valentines Mansion, Emerson Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	721 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	741 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	750 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Ocean Cuisine	724 Eastern Avenue	595 yd
Bahubali Restaurants Ltd	41 Perth Road	624 yd
Pizza Go Go	51 Perth Road	624 yd
Morley's	19 Grays Corner, Ley Street	630 yd
Mr. Chicken	15 Grays Corner, Ley Street	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	725 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	751 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	766 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	791 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	968 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.1 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6DS