Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG4 5LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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%	38.9%	5.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	48%	-6.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.7%	41.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	32.6%	42.1%	9.5%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.2%	13.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	19.4%	8.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	36.9%	4.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	20.8%	22.6%	1.8%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	20.8%	22.1%	1.3%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	25.5%	21.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-59.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	66.3%	56.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	26.1%	1.8%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	57%	-8.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	33.8%	32.3%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	0.8%	-27.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	38.4%	6.5%	31.9%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Widecombe Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widecombe Gardens was 149.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% higher than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widecombe Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 128th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 5LT, 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 Widecombe Gardens are based on 44 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 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5LT

Average Price
£674,014

Semi-Detached
£688,506

Terraced
£665,284

Detached
£813,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widecombe Gardens

Average Price
£672,149

Semi-Detached
£665,543

Terraced
£669,303

Detached
£817,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widecombe GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-12-20	£647,141
26 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-12-20	£647,141
42 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2019-04-05	£863,060
58 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£256,861	2017-11-17	£317,753
34 Widecombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-06-30	£683,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5LT

Employment

IG4 5LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5LT 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	94
Self-Employed	54
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

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	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,017 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	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,354 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	153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,053 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	4,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,159 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	3,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,903 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	153 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	2,384 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
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	367 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	449 yd
Cafe at No 4	4 Claybury Broadway	789 yd
Archies	3 Claybury Broadway	789 yd
Gul's Grill	218 Redbridge Lane East	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane		974 yd
Toby Carvery	Southend Road		1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	396 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	449 yd
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	533 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips	8 Claybury Broadway	781 yd
Clayhall Fish Bar	13 Claybury Broadway	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	278 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	407 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		990 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	332.3 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	31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG4 5LT