Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG2 6HE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	41%	48.1%	7.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	59%	51.9%	-7.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 6HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	40.1%	30.3%	-9.8%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	61.1%	11.8%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.6%	5%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.3%) 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	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.7%	37.9%	0.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	17.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	53.5%	26.3%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	17.5%	2.9%	-14.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	5.6%	12%	6.4%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	16.4%	32.7%	16.3%	3.1%	29.6%
Pakistani	10.1%	13.9%	3.8%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	17.5%	7.2%	-10.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	32.8%	23.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% 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	46.3%	30.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.3%	45.1%	10.8%	5.6%	39.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	45.1%	31.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-52.1%
10+ Years	12.7%	22.5%	9.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	28.7%	1.2%	27.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	25.1%	1.7%	23.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Cranbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranbrook Road was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.3% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranbrook Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 92nd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

🔎 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 6HE, 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 Cranbrook Road are based on 572 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 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6HE

Average Price
£656,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,179,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,762

Other
£564,265

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranbrook Road

Average Price
£571,530

Semi-Detached
£746,431

Terraced
£627,308

Detached
£1,220,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,552

Other
£904,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
545 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-11-02	£109,924
539 - 541 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2018-08-24	£1,530,586
549 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-08-23	£60,723
551 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2005-05-04	£409,794
539 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2002-12-18	£1,184,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6HE

Employment

IG2 6HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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	134
Self-Employed	60
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,102 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	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,277 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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,062 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	5,309 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	5,461 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	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,025 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,447 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,490 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,681 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
Gants Hill Cafe	543 Cranbrook Road	2 yd
Creams Cafe	549 Cranbrook Road	2 yd
Divino Wine Bar Lounge	372 Cranbrook Road	58 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	529 Cranbrook Road	58 yd
CUPP Bubble Tea	416 Cranbrook Road	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	120 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	177 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	235 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	484 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wahad Doner	545 Cranbrook Road	2 yd
Gants Hill Kebab House	Unit 1, 402 Cranbrook Road	58 yd
Boba Bliss	398b Cranbrook Road	61 yd
Fam'z	396 Cranbrook Road	63 yd
Pepes Gants Hill	527 Cranbrook Road	70 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	2 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	70 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	264 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	201 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		395 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		903 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6HE