Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 6SZ is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	51.3%	41.6%	-9.7%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	48.7%	58.4%	9.7%	49.0%	9.4%

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 area around IG2 6SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	35.2%	47.2%	12.0%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	42.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	46.4%	49.5%	3.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	15%	-7.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	42.4%	14.5%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	12.9%	4%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	2.9%	13%	10.1%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	12.7%	22.9%	10.2%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	23.1%	7.5%	-15.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	14.4%	12.8%	0.9%	13.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	31.2%	18.4%	-12.8%	81.4%	-63.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.6%	5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	52.3%	41.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	6.2%	12.9%	6.7%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	36.5%	5.7%	5.6%	30.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
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 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% 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	51%	41.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	25.1%	20.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	13%	1.3%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	25%	11.1%	-13.9%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	18.4%	1.2%	17.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Gantshill Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gantshill Crescent was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gantshill Crescent has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 267th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Gantshill Crescent are based on 178 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 Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6SZ

Average Price
£244,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gantshill Crescent

Average Price
£514,817

Semi-Detached
£571,618

Terraced
£571,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,590

Other
£59,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gantshill CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-09-20	£228,313
3A Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-12-19	£319,493
3A Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-07-25	£252,000
1 Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2006-03-08	£239,217
5A Gantshill Crescent, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-03-07	£243,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6SZ

Employment

IG2 6SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	138
Self-Employed	94
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	26
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,200 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	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	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	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	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	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,465 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,868 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	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,592 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools special	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
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	87 yd
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	115 yd
Singam Bay Bar & Restaurant	632-634 Cranbrook Road	181 yd
Sakthi Cash and Carry	639-643 Cranbrook Road	275 yd
Black Lotus	597 Cranbrook Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	275 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	520 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	575 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	705 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	45 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	73 yd
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	87 yd
Mahtma Gandhi	695 Cranbrook Road	91 yd
Chicken Hut	693 Cranbrook Road	91 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	490 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	752 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	794 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	872 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		680 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	794 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	853 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	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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