Roll Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG2 6TW 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	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	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 6TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	31.7%	34.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	56.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	51.2%	9.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	40.1%	10.0%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	15.8%	1.4%	-14.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	17.9%	20%	2.1%	1.6%	18.4%
Black African	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	30.1%	29.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	-52.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4%	12.2%	8.2%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% 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	45%	37.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	10.8%	9.0%	0.8%	10.0%
Africa	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	31%	29.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.2% 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	44.7%	37.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	39.2%	37.7%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	7%	10.2%	3.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	35.3%	7.6%	-27.7%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	21.6%	1.7%	19.9%
Jewish	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Roll Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roll Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barkingside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 6TW, 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 Roll Gardens are based on 144 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 Roll Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6TW

Average Price
£566,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£566,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roll Gardens

Average Price
£549,959

Semi-Detached
£632,131

Terraced
£561,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,842

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roll GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Roll Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-05-12	£581,242
54 Roll Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-06-24	£601,756
48 Roll Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£478,000	2018-05-09	£593,459
40 Roll Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2017-03-16	£285,627
78 Roll Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2016-06-23	£394,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6TW

Employment

IG2 6TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 student residents living in IG2 6TW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	50
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
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	3,127 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
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,746 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	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,089 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	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,052 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	5,100 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	2,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,680 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	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	2,048 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
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	133 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	133 yd
Chandra Express Takeaway	34a Woodford Avenue	133 yd
Black Moon Lounge	20-21 Seven Ways Parade, Woodford Avenue	215 yd
TGF Pizza	13 Woodford Avenue	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	281 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	301 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	303 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	368 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
iCakes	22a Woodford Avenue	152 yd
Biryani Guys	23 Seven Ways Parade, Woodford Avenue	215 yd
Grill and Thrill	18 Seven Ways Parade, Woodford Avenue	216 yd
Ghost Burgers	1-3 Woodford Avenue	220 yd
Serene Fish and Chips	27 Woodford Avenue	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	296 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	391 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	457 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		155 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	577 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,007 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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6TW