Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 6YQ is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	49.9%	45.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	50.1%	54.7%	4.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 6YQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% 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	30.8%	32%	1.2%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	59.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	14.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.9%) 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%	52.2%	8.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	41.6%	36.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	15.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	45.7%	8.4%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	13%	4.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.4% 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	17.5%	25.7%	8.2%	1.1%	24.6%
Chinese	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	7.1%	11.5%	4.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	10%	10.4%	0.4%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	37.7%	25.4%	-12.3%	81.4%	-56.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	6%	4.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	58.2%	53.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	6.6%	10%	3.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	26%	27.5%	1.5%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	53.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	31.3%	27.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6%	1.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	3.1%	-26.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Hindu	17.3%	1.7%	15.6%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Kenwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenwood Gardens was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kenwood Gardens has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside and the 351st highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 6YQ, 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 Kenwood Gardens are based on 105 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 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 6YQ

Average Price
£686,348

Semi-Detached
£692,178

Terraced
£684,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenwood Gardens

Average Price
£756,377

Semi-Detached
£799,490

Terraced
£747,428

Detached
£958,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2023-11-22	£675,037
45 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-03-29	£704,348
70 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£634,000	2021-02-26	£752,440
66 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£549,000	2021-02-12	£651,560
58 Kenwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-01-07	£686,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 6YQ

Employment

IG2 6YQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG2 6YQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG2 6YQ 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	109
Retired	53
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	30
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	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	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	5,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Infants' School Waremead Road , Gants Hill IG2 6TF	- not rated	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided 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	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	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	4,171 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	3,749 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	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,986 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	583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,444 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	360 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	372 yd
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	379 yd
Sakthi Cash and Carry	639-643 Cranbrook Road	390 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	390 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	550 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	587 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	650 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	326 yd
Mahtma Gandhi	695 Cranbrook Road	336 yd
Chicken Hut	693 Cranbrook Road	336 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	360 yd
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	524 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	735 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	738 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		516 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	763 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 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	191.8 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	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 6YQ