Margaret Way, Ilford, IG4 5DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG4 5DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.9%	48.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.1%	51.3%	5.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	25.1%	31.9%	6.8%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	57.1%	2.0%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	10.8%	3.6%	-7.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	52%	55.3%	3.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	27.5%	29.9%	2.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.6%	10.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	11.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	47.9%	15.1%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	12.9%	1.5%	-11.4%	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	15.4%	20.5%	5.1%	1.1%	19.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	19.4%	24.4%	5.0%	3.1%	21.3%
Pakistani	15.4%	16%	0.6%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	31.5%	15.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-66.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	55.3%	47.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	34.2%	7.0%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	55.3%	47.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	35.8%	31.2%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	5.5%	-19.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	19.6%	1.7%	17.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	44.3%	6.5%	37.8%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Margaret Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Way was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 5DE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Margaret Way 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 Margaret Way, Ilford, IG4 5DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5DE

Average Price
£316,744

Semi-Detached
£387,568

Terraced
£371,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,761

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Way

Average Price
£317,069

Semi-Detached
£353,254

Terraced
£371,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,554

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Margaret Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-21	£335,342
57 Margaret Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-03	£321,176
49 Margaret Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-11	£328,257
39 Margaret Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-22	£324,000
35 Margaret Way, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2020-10-30	£242,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5DE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG4 5DE 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	121
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	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	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,891 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	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,366 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	3,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,226 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	5,420 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	2,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,864 yd	Academy converter	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	817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,058 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	2,169 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
Pret A Manger ( K & M Redbridge ltd)	130 Eastern Avenue	324 yd
Gul's Grill	218 Redbridge Lane East	358 yd
Dilanis Fish Bar	224 Redbridge Lane East	368 yd
Shreeya's Indian Bar & Restaurant	14 Roding Lane South	405 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane		677 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive		833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	12 Roding Lane South	405 yd
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	682 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	717 yd
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	766 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	629 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Nutters Field NUTTER LANE	grass pitches	937 yd
The New Wilderness - Eton Manor Rugby Football Club Nutter Lane	grass pitches	950 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	993 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		993 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		1,038 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG4 5DE