Southwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 6YF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	49.7%	52%	2.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 6YF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	31.9%	33.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	52%	-1.5%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	40%	-3.4%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	36.7%	44.3%	7.6%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	15%	10%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	46.6%	9.2%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	12.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.9%	21.9%	2.0%	3.1%	18.8%
Pakistani	3.2%	13.8%	10.6%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	38.2%	30.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-50.9%
Other	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	66.2%	56.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	20.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	56.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	26.7%	24.1%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.5%	-19.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	19.8%	1.7%	18.1%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Southwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Gardens was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwood Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside and the 151st lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 6YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Southwood Gardens are based on 42 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 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6YF

Average Price
£698,025

Semi-Detached
£718,279

Terraced
£691,069

Detached
£599,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Gardens

Average Price
£737,148

Semi-Detached
£770,244

Terraced
£715,458

Detached
£640,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-01-31	£687,107
20 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£687,000	2024-03-01	£783,791
29 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-07-26	£682,227
11 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-07-07	£776,978
6 Southwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-08-29	£702,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6YF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG2 6YF 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	95
Retired	50
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,374 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	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Infants' School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	361 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	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,530 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	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH	- not rated	939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Singam Bay Bar & Restaurant	632-634 Cranbrook Road	163 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	305 yd
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	346 yd
Sakthi Cash and Carry	639-643 Cranbrook Road	479 yd
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	479 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	702 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	750 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	849 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	220 yd
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	275 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	283 yd
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	305 yd
Mahtma Gandhi	695 Cranbrook Road	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	673 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	685 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	919 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	924 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	580 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		750 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.9 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	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6YF