Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG5 0QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	26.7%	30.7%	4.0%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	61%	0.5%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.1%	56.4%	15.3%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	44%	28.6%	-15.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	39.9%	10.7%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	20.5%	17.3%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	14.9%	19%	4.1%	1.6%	17.4%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.6%	29.7%	-21.9%	81.4%	-51.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	71.2%	64%	-7.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	25.6%	6.0%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	64%	-6.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.8%	26.6%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.9%	-17.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Heathcote Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathcote Avenue was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Fullwell average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Heathcote Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fullwell and the 275th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 0QS, 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 Heathcote Avenue are based on 82 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 Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG5 0QS

Average Price
£691,996

Semi-Detached
£579,028

Terraced
£592,142

Detached
£741,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,697,385

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathcote Avenue

Average Price
£393,421

Semi-Detached
£594,592

Terraced
£504,313

Detached
£627,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,009

Other
£847,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathcote AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-09-30	£634,951
Heathcote Clinic Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2022-03-24	£1,672,000
20 Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-06-04	£776,264
20A Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-03-19	£457,589
20 Heathcote Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-05-28	£475,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG5 0QS

Employment

IG5 0QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3

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	4,909 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	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,247 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	111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	5,399 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	3,651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,534 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,634 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	1,250 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens	972 yd
Cafe at No 4	4 Claybury Broadway	1,075 yd
Archies	3 Claybury Broadway	1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue		271 yd
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North		896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Anchor	170 Longwood Gardens	972 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips	8 Claybury Broadway	1,071 yd
Clayhall Fish Bar	13 Claybury Broadway	1,075 yd
Jilani Grill & Curry	12 Claybury Broadway	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	122 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	695 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	202.4 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG5 0QS