Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG4 5AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 IG4 5AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	27.6%	35.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	55.4%	-5.9%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86%) 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	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.4%	37.4%	3.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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	16%	16.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	42.3%	4.7%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.2% 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	15.4%	23%	7.6%	1.1%	21.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	27.1%	20.1%	-7.0%	3.1%	17.0%
Pakistani	20.2%	23.9%	3.7%	2.7%	21.2%
Other Asian	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	-70.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	61.5%	54.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	3%	8%	5.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	30.2%	1.3%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	54.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.9%	27.5%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	3.2%	-24.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	58.5%	6.5%	52.0%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Eastern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Avenue was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eastern Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 80th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

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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
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG4 5AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Eastern Avenue are based on 1149 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 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5AR

Average Price
£696,646

Semi-Detached
£687,707

Terraced
£698,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Avenue

Average Price
£486,268

Semi-Detached
£590,160

Terraced
£572,152

Detached
£536,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,516

Other
£1,175,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
235 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-05-27	£683,814
227 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£568,500	2019-08-16	£692,438
233 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2008-05-02	£695,639
227 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2007-05-23	£501,943
231 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2005-03-11	£707,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5AR

Employment

IG4 5AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 IG4 5AR 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	129
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	55
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	33
Other	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,581 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	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,372 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,974 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
Burger King	374 Eastern Avenue	481 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	613 yd
Pret A Manger ( K & M Redbridge ltd)	130 Eastern Avenue	638 yd
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	669 yd
Gul's Grill	218 Redbridge Lane East	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	348 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	688 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	771 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	948 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	352 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	388 yd
Metro Coffee Express	Eastern Avenue	442 yd
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	601 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	816 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	837 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		731 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		824 yd
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	862 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	926 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG4 5AR