Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG4 5AS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48%	47.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52%	52.2%	0.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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	33.3%	41.8%	8.5%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	46.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.6%	47.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	30.3%	38%	7.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	39.1%	9.8%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	13.7%	5.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	8%	18.2%	10.2%	1.1%	17.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	26.6%	25.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	22.1%
Pakistani	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	24.8%	27.1%	2.3%	81.4%	-54.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.4%	16.5%	9.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	22%	23.2%	1.2%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	50.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	33.7%	31.8%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	5%	8.4%	3.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	1.4%	-28.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	18.3%	1.7%	16.6%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Eastern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Avenue was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% 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 47th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG4 5AS, 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 1167 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 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5AS

Average Price
£570,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£664,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,597

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Avenue

Average Price
£496,648

Semi-Detached
£609,014

Terraced
£595,175

Detached
£554,876

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,611

Other
£1,149,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239A Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-14	£279,330
247 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-07-24	£714,883
249 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,500	2015-12-10	£689,121
237 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2014-08-01	£645,346
239 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-14	£391,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5AS

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AS has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AS has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 7 properties (28.57%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

IG4 5AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

IG4 5AS 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 IG4 5AS 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	74
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,400 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	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Infants' School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Junior School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Junior School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Infants' School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	- not rated	644 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	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,758 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	5,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,453 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	2,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,610 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SBK Independent School 203 Redbridge Lane East , Redbridge IG4 5DF	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,172 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
Burger King	374 Eastern Avenue	389 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	583 yd
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	647 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	668 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	256 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	678 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	684 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	855 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	260 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	296 yd
Metro Coffee Express	Eastern Avenue	350 yd
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	558 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	724 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	747 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		644 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		807 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	945 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	359.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of IG4 5AS