Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, IG2 7SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG2 7SX is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	52.1%	45.6%	-6.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	47.9%	54.4%	6.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7SX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	33.4%	33.8%	0.4%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	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	17.1%	18.4%	1.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.7%	6.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	43%	9.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	14.5%	18.2%	3.7%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	11.4%	27.4%	16.0%	1.6%	25.8%
Black African	13.2%	4.4%	-8.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	31.8%	15.3%	-16.5%	81.4%	-66.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	63%	50.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.9%	18.6%	10.7%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	19%	18.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	50.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	41%	38.7%	9.8%	31.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	1.9%	-21.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.2%	6.5%	28.7%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Spearpoint Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spearpoint Gardens was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spearpoint Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 30th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG2 7SX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Spearpoint Gardens are based on 66 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 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, IG2 7SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG2 7SX

Average Price
£577,251

Semi-Detached
£602,221

Terraced
£577,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,890

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spearpoint Gardens

Average Price
£566,583

Semi-Detached
£543,614

Terraced
£567,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,636

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spearpoint GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-05-07	£600,919
34 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£527,000	2022-03-24	£568,474
35 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-02-07	£562,491
37 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£468,000	2021-09-03	£523,508
12 Spearpoint Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-04-23	£528,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG2 7SX

Employment

IG2 7SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	51
Retired	51
Other	43
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Real estate activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
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	4,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Free schools	No	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	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Academy converter	No	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	194 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
London Pizza Depot	992-994 Eastern Avenue	384 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	847 yd
The Avenue/Masala 910	267-269 Aldborough Road South	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	351 yd
Miller & Carter at the Dick Turpin	Aldborough Road North	695 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rj’s Fried Chicken	980 Eastern Avenue	384 yd
Big Bite	958 Eastern Avenue	384 yd
Spice Hut Newbury Park	755 Eastern Avenue	581 yd
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	278 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	352 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	786 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	793 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	977 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	128 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.