Highwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG5 0AA is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.4%	54.3%	1.9%	49.0%	5.3%

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 IG5 0AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	31.6%	32.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	59.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	37.6%	33.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	12.7%	4.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.6%	5.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	48%	9.2%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	11.9%	2.7%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.9% 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	10.7%	13.3%	2.6%	1.1%	12.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	9.2%	18.2%	9.0%	2.7%	15.5%
Other Asian	11.5%	4.7%	-6.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	25.2%	16.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	-64.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	61.1%	55.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	25.9%	3.3%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	56.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	36%	32.4%	9.8%	26.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	0.5%	-31.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Hindu	27.1%	1.7%	25.4%
Jewish	8.1%	0.5%	7.6%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Highwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Gardens was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Gardens has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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 IG5 0AA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Highwood Gardens are based on 133 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 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0AA

Average Price
£1,025,954

Semi-Detached
£1,018,647

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,150,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Gardens

Average Price
£902,945

Semi-Detached
£911,803

Terraced
£784,199

Detached
£960,725

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£913,750	2022-11-04	£941,300
24 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2022-02-25	£1,001,437
12 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-11-15	£676,999
20 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2016-03-30	£882,934
30 Highwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2013-12-06	£858,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0AA

Employment

IG5 0AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG5 0AA 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 IG5 0AA 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	117
Retired	58
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	18
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7

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	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,851 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	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided 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	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Community school	No	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	4,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,382 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	2,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,334 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,637 yd	Foundation school	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	231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	722 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,375 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	278 yd
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	306 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	525 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	525 yd
Chandra Express Takeaway	34a Woodford Avenue	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	637 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	711 yd
Infinity	440-444 Cranbrook Road	804 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	815 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	234 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	278 yd
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	313 yd
iCakes	22a Woodford Avenue	612 yd
Kim Wah Take Away	96 Beehive Lane	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	810 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	833 yd
Iceland	531-533 Cranbrook Road	899 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		438 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	521 yd
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road	artificial grass pitch	1,031 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	311.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG5 0AA