Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG5 0QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 0QF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	27.5%	33.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	54.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	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%	53.7%	6.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.2%	29.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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	22.5%	16.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	39.8%	10.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	15.1%	7.9%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.5%	37.1%	-17.4%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	72.4%	61.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	20.9%	5.2%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	61.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	30.3%	28.7%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	2.4%	-18.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Dovedale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Avenue was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Fullwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fullwell and the 216th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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. 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 0QF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Dovedale Avenue are based on 111 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 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0QF

Average Price
£566,750

Semi-Detached
£559,181

Terraced
£610,424

Detached
£488,084

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Avenue

Average Price
£608,182

Semi-Detached
£601,101

Terraced
£621,181

Detached
£715,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-08-22	£632,636
40 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-08-20	£485,865
14 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-03-28	£651,161
46 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-09-14	£562,053
28 Dovedale Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-27	£563,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	No	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	4,273 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	3,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hatton Special School Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	- not rated	1,756 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens		895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue		415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Anchor	170 Longwood Gardens		895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,001 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG5 0QF