Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG5 0ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	30.3%	31.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	57.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	47.3%	50.7%	3.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.3%	31%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	20.1%	3.5%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	41.2%	5.0%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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	12.1%	16.9%	4.8%	1.1%	15.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.4%	21.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	18.1%
Pakistani	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	34.4%	23.5%	-10.9%	81.4%	-57.9%
Other	3.6%	11.2%	7.6%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	63.9%	59.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	26.9%	0.5%	5.6%	21.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	59.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	36.1%	35.4%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	31.8%	2.3%	-29.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	15.1%	46.2%	-31.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	24.9%	1.7%	23.2%
Jewish	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Muslim	33.8%	6.5%	27.3%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Longwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longwood Gardens was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Longwood Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 156th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 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 IG5 0ED, 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 Longwood Gardens are based on 362 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 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0ED

Average Price
£919,290

Semi-Detached
£936,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£824,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwood Gardens

Average Price
£614,395

Semi-Detached
£986,981

Terraced
£691,983

Detached
£968,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,296

Other
£683,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-04-23	£551,445
77 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£642,000	2015-12-18	£943,293
53 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£714,000	2015-09-09	£1,092,298
67 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2012-08-24	£1,050,483
71 Longwood Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2011-10-28	£1,035,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0ED

Employment

IG5 0ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0ED 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	115
Retired	72
Self-Employed	51
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	4,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	769 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	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,076 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	2,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,101 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,964 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	551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	3out of 4	873 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatton Special School Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community special 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	522 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	533 yd
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens	631 yd
Zamana	36 Woodford Avenue	742 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Woodford Avenue	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue	903 yd
The Beehive Harvester	Beehive Lane	932 yd
Eastwood Snooker Bar & Grill	Rear of, 347 Eastern Avenue	934 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	936 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divine Ice cream ltd	7 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue	518 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	533 yd
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	547 yd
Golden Anchor	170 Longwood Gardens	631 yd
iCakes	22a Woodford Avenue	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	626 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	967 yd
Sainsbury's	555-557 Cranbrook Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
St George'S Church Of England Hall ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH WOODFORD AVENUE		665 yd
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	964 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.3 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	28.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG5 0ED