Felstead Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG5 0QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	30.8%	36.2%	5.4%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	51.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.3%) 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%	43.2%	-6.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.1%	42.1%	7.0%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.5%	16.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	42.9%	13.6%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	16.1%	15.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	10.8%	20.5%	9.7%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	41.2%	21.8%	-19.4%	81.4%	-59.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4.4%	11.3%	6.9%	0.6%	10.7%
Other	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	66.7%	58.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	23.8%	8.0%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	58.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	28.8%	24.7%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4.7%	-19.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	44.7%	6.5%	38.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Felstead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Felstead Avenue was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% higher than the Fullwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Felstead Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fullwell and the 233rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Felstead Avenue are based on 38 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 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0QJ

Average Price
£635,747

Semi-Detached
£631,704

Terraced
£655,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Felstead Avenue

Average Price
£622,795

Semi-Detached
£617,957

Terraced
£663,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Felstead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-01-23	£564,405
27 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-02-21	£564,623
8 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-01-31	£769,827
12 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,050	2020-09-22	£548,701
29 Felstead Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-01-25	£599,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG5 0QJ 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	112
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	30
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
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	5,170 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	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,086 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	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	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	3,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,499 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,546 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue		512 yd
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North		977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	761 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park) CLARENCE GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	360.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG5 0QJ