Beehive Lane, Ilford, IG4 5EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG4 5EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.7%	50.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	33.7%	30.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	51.9%	6.4%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	37.3%	42.1%	4.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	38.4%	35%	-3.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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	25.2%	24.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	36%	5.7%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	13.1%	3.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	10.1%	15%	4.9%	1.1%	13.9%
Chinese	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	38.4%	33.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	-47.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	27%	26.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	9.3%	37.9%	28.6%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Jewish	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Beehive Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beehive Lane was 101.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beehive Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 225th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG4 5EE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Beehive Lane are based on 389 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 Beehive Lane, Ilford, IG4 5EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5EE

Average Price
£643,952

Semi-Detached
£643,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beehive Lane

Average Price
£422,833

Semi-Detached
£716,818

Terraced
£572,182

Detached
£732,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,161

Other
£992,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beehive LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Beehive Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-08-21	£599,217
158 Beehive Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-18	£412,425
156 Beehive Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-08-31	£626,437
170 Beehive Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-30	£729,389
150 Beehive Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2017-09-26	£626,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5EE

Employment

IG4 5EE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

IG4 5EE 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 retired residents living in IG4 5EE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,428 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,288 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	2,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,298 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,500 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	130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	835 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	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
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	244 yd
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	326 yd
Burger King	374 Eastern Avenue	421 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	450 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	310 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	573 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	726 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	762 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	181 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	244 yd
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	292 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	310 yd
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	675 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	729 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		380 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	799 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,057 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	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG4 5EE