Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 6JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.3%	54.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	41.7%	45.3%	3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.2%	27.7%	7.5%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	44.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	27.5%	20.3%	-7.2%	6.1%	14.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.7%	34.5%	5.8%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	26.7%	35.3%	8.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	30.4%	20.1%	-10.3%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.3%	26.4%	-19.9%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	39.4%	15.8%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	4.3%	13.9%	9.6%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17.8%	20.7%	2.9%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	6%	12%	6.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	54.9%	36.7%	-18.2%	81.4%	-44.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	70.8%	62.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	2.9%	7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	24.5%	5.0%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	62.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	26.8%	25.4%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	0.8%	-22.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	17.1%	1.7%	15.4%
Jewish	21.7%	0.5%	21.2%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Blenheim Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Avenue was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 263rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 6JQ, 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 Blenheim Avenue are based on 56 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 Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6JQ

Average Price
£673,497

Semi-Detached
£763,549

Terraced
£720,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Avenue

Average Price
£672,279

Semi-Detached
£703,079

Terraced
£723,691

Detached
£723,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-05-11	£668,529
53 Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-02-26	£621,319
36A Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,000	2020-02-07	£426,505
26 Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£578,000	2017-11-30	£715,023
50 Blenheim Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2017-11-17	£717,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6JQ

Employment

IG2 6JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 retired residents living in IG2 6JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	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	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	1,121 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	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,221 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	4,918 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	5,160 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	5,310 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	1,963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,189 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,252 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	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,573 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
Blend 93 Ltd	525 Cranbrook Road	170 yd
Caraway	513-519 Cranbrook Road	170 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	529 Cranbrook Road	179 yd
Gants Hill Cafe	543 Cranbrook Road	197 yd
Creams Cafe	549 Cranbrook Road	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	270 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	375 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	418 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	433 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Gants Hill	527 Cranbrook Road	170 yd
Wahad Doner	545 Cranbrook Road	197 yd
Citi Kitchen London	21 Beehive Lane	216 yd
Boba Bliss	398b Cranbrook Road	227 yd
Fam'z	396 Cranbrook Road	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	170 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	197 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	224 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	437 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		507 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	545 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		707 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	232.1 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	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6JQ