Otley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG2 6QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	28%	31.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	57.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.1%) 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	44%	47.2%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.8%	37.9%	1.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	5.7%	-10.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	14.2%	5.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	48.9%	10.0%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	25.1%	23.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	20.7%
Pakistani	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	13.2%	6.2%	-7.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	25.1%	21.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	-59.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	55.5%	47.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	30.4%	3.8%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.7% 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	54.5%	47.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	37.7%	35.1%	9.8%	27.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	2%	-30.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Otley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otley Drive was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otley Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 96th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG2 6QX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Otley Drive are based on 128 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 Otley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6QX

Average Price
£600,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£600,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otley Drive

Average Price
£607,114

Semi-Detached
£718,503

Terraced
£615,134

Detached
£611,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Otley Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-06-28	£683,839
86 Otley Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£523,000	2019-08-01	£637,019
104 Otley Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-11-09	£658,207
106 Otley Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-05-11	£627,786
88 Otley Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2011-04-21	£542,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6QX

Employment

IG2 6QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	114
Retired	67
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	22
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,506 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	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	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	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,303 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	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,850 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
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	479 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	503 yd
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	512 yd
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	512 yd
Sakthi Cash and Carry	639-643 Cranbrook Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	533 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	658 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	706 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	872 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	503 yd
Sea World	114 Horns Road	512 yd
Mahtma Gandhi	695 Cranbrook Road	518 yd
Chicken Hut	693 Cranbrook Road	518 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	552 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	585 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	643 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	837 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		1,030 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6QX