Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6LQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	36.9%	30.2%	-6.7%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	59.5%	8.3%	44.2%	15.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.3%) 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	47.4%	59%	11.6%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	36.9%	33.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.1%	5.1%	-6.0%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	48%	60.5%	12.5%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	12.9%	3.1%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	1.1%	11.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	31.5%	28.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	25.8%
Pakistani	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	8%	10.7%	2.7%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	28.7%	20.4%	-8.3%	81.4%	-61.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.6%	1.3%

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	45.4%	30.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	8%	10.7%	2.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	37.2%	46.7%	9.5%	5.6%	41.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

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. 20.9% 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	44.6%	30.8%	-13.8%	83.2%	-52.4%
10+ Years	11.2%	20.9%	9.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	12.2%	20.9%	8.7%	2.2%	18.7%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	14.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.4%	76.7%	-40.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	35.2%	1.2%	34.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	26.3%	1.7%	24.6%
Muslim	34.1%	6.5%	27.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Eastern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Avenue was 268.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 352.0% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eastern Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 48th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG2 6LQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Eastern Avenue are based on 1149 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 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6LQ

Average Price
£318,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Avenue

Average Price
£486,268

Semi-Detached
£590,160

Terraced
£572,152

Detached
£536,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,516

Other
£1,175,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 City Gate House, 399 - 425 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-09	£219,352
Flat 68 City Gate House, 399 - 425 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-02-20	£220,334
Flat 66 City Gate House, 399 - 425 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-01-23	£215,250
Flat 14 City Gate House, 399 - 425 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-17	£346,500
Flat 52 City Gate House, 399 - 425 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-20	£223,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Information and communication	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,240 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	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	1,364 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	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	5,260 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	5,398 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	1,764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Community 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	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,724 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
Moldova Restaurant	391 Eastern Avenue	62 yd
Mr Singhs Pizza	387 Eastern Avenue	62 yd
Chabad Lubavitch Centre	395 Eastern Avenue	62 yd
Dolce Espresso	434 Cranbrook Road	81 yd
Saffron Street	448-450 Cranbrook Road	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	74 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	75 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	241 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	300 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Favourite Chicken	385 Eastern Avenue	62 yd
Bahubali Restaurants Ltd	41 Perth Road	105 yd
Pizza Go Go	51 Perth Road	105 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Gants Hill	587 Cranbrook Road	123 yd
Spice Hut	569 Cranbrook Road	125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	98 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	208 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	228 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		452 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	616 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	833 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		1,083 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	12.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6LQ