Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG5 0NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51%	51.4%	0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 0NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	30.1%	33.2%	3.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	44.3%	49%	4.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35%	36.7%	1.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	23.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	32.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	21%	21.4%	0.4%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	6.2%	16.8%	10.6%	2.7%	14.1%
Other Asian	7%	8.2%	1.2%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	49.7%	39.8%	-9.9%	81.4%	-41.6%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.4%	68.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	18.7%	6.0%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	68.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.5%	25.9%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	0.8%	-19.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	16.3%	1.7%	14.6%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Wensleydale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensleydale Avenue was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Fullwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensleydale Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fullwell and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.0%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG5 0NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wensleydale Avenue are based on 154 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 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0NB

Average Price
£662,435

Semi-Detached
£661,662

Terraced
£666,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensleydale Avenue

Average Price
£716,697

Semi-Detached
£692,673

Terraced
£748,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£826,438

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensleydale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,000	2023-07-07	£619,163
84 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£488,000	2022-06-01	£525,814
65 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-05-30	£634,240
75 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-09-27	£589,122
70 Wensleydale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-23	£605,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0NB

Employment

IG5 0NB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	46
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	5,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	5,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,085 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	4,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,258 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,876 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
Anglers Rest	Cafe, 1 Salix Lane	554 yd
Cafe at No 4	4 Claybury Broadway	789 yd
Archies	3 Claybury Broadway	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	292 yd
Toby Carvery	Southend Road	788 yd
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayhall Fish Bar	13 Claybury Broadway	789 yd
Jilani Grill & Curry	12 Claybury Broadway	789 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips	8 Claybury Broadway	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	124 yd
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	619 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	194.6 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.