Birkbeck Road, Ilford, IG2 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG2 7LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	35.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.2%	51.8%	5.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.9%	35.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	16.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	41%	12.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	12.5%	4.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.5%	19.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	16.3%
Pakistani	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	16%	17.4%	1.4%	1.6%	15.8%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	38%	28.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	-52.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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	56.3%	48.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	30.1%	3.2%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	55.7%	48.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	32%	26.6%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.1%	-15.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	30.7%	1.7%	29.0%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Birkbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkbeck Road was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% higher than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birkbeck Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 110th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

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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 7LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Birkbeck Road are based on 76 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 Birkbeck Road, Ilford, IG2 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 7LP

Average Price
£346,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,137

Detached
£516,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkbeck Road

Average Price
£450,456

Semi-Detached
£581,460

Terraced
£505,981

Detached
£405,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,875

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21A Birkbeck Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-08-29	£512,520
21A Birkbeck Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-08-29	£542,668
52 Birkbeck Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-09	£306,633
44 Birkbeck Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,100	2022-04-21	£580,092
52 Birkbeck Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-10-29	£231,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 7LP

Employment

IG2 7LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7LP 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
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Infant School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	3,479 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	2,563 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	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,418 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	4,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH	- not rated	931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	2out of 4	1,800 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	171 yd
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	171 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	437 yd
McDonald’s	709 Eastern Avenue	489 yd
Kibbeling	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road		217 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea World	114 Horns Road	171 yd
Priya Restaurant	738-740 Eastern Avenue	560 yd
East Ocean Cuisine	724 Eastern Avenue	573 yd
Coffee Hour	736a Eastern Avenue	578 yd
Royal Chef Express	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	123 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	346 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	438 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	478 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,017 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 7LP