Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG4 5LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	34.4%	36.2%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	55.2%	1.8%	44.2%	11.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.7%	36.9%	3.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	14.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	47.3%	15.0%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	11.1%	5.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	10.5%	16.6%	6.1%	1.1%	15.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	26.6%	26.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	23.3%
Pakistani	19%	19.5%	0.5%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	21.6%	17.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-63.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	59.5%	54.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	26.6%	1.4%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	55%	-3.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6%	31.4%	25.4%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	4.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Hindu	21.3%	1.7%	19.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Grasmere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Gardens was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grasmere Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 190th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 5LF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Grasmere Gardens are based on 48 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 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5LF

Average Price
£618,025

Semi-Detached
£625,558

Terraced
£617,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Gardens

Average Price
£608,866

Semi-Detached
£630,460

Terraced
£608,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-31	£456,054
14 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-22	£603,779
40 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-07-19	£632,869
43 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-10-21	£724,016
31 Grasmere Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-02-25	£721,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG4 5LF 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	144
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	32
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5

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	3,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,158 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	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	Yes	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	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,101 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	4,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,374 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	2,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,752 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,767 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	331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	499 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,475 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
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	125 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	160 yd
Burger King	374 Eastern Avenue	763 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	782 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	629 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	923 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	114 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	160 yd
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	242 yd
Triple Treat	141 Beehive Lane	637 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road		1,028 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	628 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	667 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		701 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.3 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	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG4 5LF