Abbey Road, Ilford, IG2 7NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG2 7NE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	54.9%	47.4%	-7.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	45.1%	52.6%	7.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7NE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	30.5%	29%	-1.5%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	54.5%	11.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	6.1%	2.7%

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	36.8%	48.6%	11.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39%	33.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.4%	26%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.6%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	38.8%	7.6%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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%	9.4%	-1.6%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.6%	28.6%	19.0%	3.1%	25.5%
Pakistani	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	20.3%	10.7%	-9.6%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	44.5%	33.1%	-11.4%	81.4%	-48.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	59.6%	58.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	9.6%	16.4%	6.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	18.5%	-5.1%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	58.1%	0.7%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.1%	15.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	2.9%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	18.7%	1.7%	17.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	10.7%	0.6%	10.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 145th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.6%.

🔎 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. 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 7NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Abbey Road are based on 139 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 Abbey Road, Ilford, IG2 7NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 7NE

Average Price
£285,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,447

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£381,580

Semi-Detached
£579,690

Terraced
£459,456

Detached
£530,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,915

Other
£786,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shirley Court Abbey Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-24	£281,421
Flat 4 Pear Tree Court, 1 Abbey Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-03-30	£304,985
Flat 3 Shirley Court, 7 Abbey Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-30	£338,113
11 Abbey Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,250	2021-06-29	£292,738
Flat 4 Pear Tree Court, 1 Abbey Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-04-15	£168,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 7NE

Employment

IG2 7NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	132
Self-Employed	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	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	3,550 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	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	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	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,235 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,307 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
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	259 yd
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	260 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	560 yd
McDonald’s	709 Eastern Avenue	615 yd
Kibbeling	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	295 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	905 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea World	114 Horns Road	259 yd
Priya Restaurant	738-740 Eastern Avenue	688 yd
East Ocean Cuisine	724 Eastern Avenue	689 yd
Coffee Hour	736a Eastern Avenue	704 yd
Royal Chef Express	17 Grays Corner, Ley Street	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	150 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	330 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	473 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	447 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,076 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	89.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG2 7NE