Perth Road, Ilford, IG2 6FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG2 6FL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44.3%	47.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	55.7%	52.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around IG2 6FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	45.1%	1.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	43.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93%) 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	59.6%	63%	3.4%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	35.4%	30%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	3.8%	6%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	12.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	8%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	55.9%	54.9%	-1.0%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	12.6%	5.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	33.8%	25%	-8.8%	3.1%	21.9%
Pakistani	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	27.4%	34.3%	6.9%	81.4%	-47.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.9% 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	35%	29.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-53.3%
European Union	15.6%	23.4%	7.8%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	43.9%	36.3%	-7.6%	5.6%	30.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	35%	29.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-53.5%
10+ Years	25.5%	15.3%	-10.2%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	20.1%	19.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	16.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	19.3%	10.7%	1.9%	17.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.3%	76.7%	-39.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	23.4%	1.2%	22.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Perth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perth Road was 221.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.5% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perth Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook and the 67th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 IG2 6FL, 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 Perth Road are based on 513 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 Perth Road, Ilford, IG2 6FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6FL

Average Price
£263,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,941

Other
£437,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perth Road

Average Price
£610,202

Semi-Detached
£759,995

Terraced
£654,875

Detached
£930,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,324

Other
£8,041,205

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 44 Arodene House, 41 - 55 Perth Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-07-30	£205,424
Flat 21 Arodene House, 41 - 55 Perth Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-06-21	£206,972
Flat 55 Arodene House, 41 - 55 Perth Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-26	£187,936
Flat 61 Arodene House, 41 - 55 Perth Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-12	£252,371
Flat 58 Arodene House, 41 - 55 Perth Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2023-10-18	£299,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6FL

Employment

IG2 6FL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate 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	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gearies Infants' School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided 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	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,288 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	5,443 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	1,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	119 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 2 341 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UF	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Apex Secondary School for Girls 287 Cranbrook Road , IG1 4UA	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tea Break	49 Perth Road	20 yd
Divino Wine Bar Lounge	372 Cranbrook Road	39 yd
Royale Spicy Dosa	426 Cranbrook Road	42 yd
Gold Coffee Limited	424 Cranbrook Road	42 yd
Sahara Grill	408 Cranbrook Road	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	110 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	161 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	167 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	409 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro Zone	428 Cranbrook Road	38 yd
Gants Hill Kebab House	Unit 1, 402 Cranbrook Road	39 yd
Fam'z	396 Cranbrook Road	42 yd
Boba Bliss	398b Cranbrook Road	53 yd
New Favourite Chicken	385 Eastern Avenue	89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	94 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	114 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	191 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	198 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		427 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	716 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		972 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.1 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	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6FL