Sherwood Road, Ilford, IG6 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 1BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	53.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.3%	46.9%	3.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 IG6 1BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	37.5%	34.9%	-2.6%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	51.2%	9.1%	44.2%	7.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.8%	49.5%	5.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	41.3%	33.9%	-7.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	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	22.7%	19.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	40.6%	12.5%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	4%	4.8%	0.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.3%	12%	0.7%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	1.6%	10.2%
Black African	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	81.4%	-31.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	47.4%	-24.9%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	5.3%	15.6%	10.3%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	9.9%	7.9%	0.8%	9.1%
Africa	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	21.6%	6.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	47%	-24.5%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	30.5%	29.0%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	10.7%	8.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	5.5%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	17.3%	1.7%	15.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Road was 222.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.6% higher than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sherwood Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 65th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG6 1BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sherwood Road are based on 50 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 Sherwood Road, Ilford, IG6 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1BL

Average Price
£505,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£494,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Sherwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2018-10-31	£489,028
27 Sherwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-06-06	£594,065
23 Sherwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2017-06-30	£510,422
18 Sherwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-02-08	£476,260
22 Sherwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-09-23	£376,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1BL

Employment

IG6 1BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	96
Self-Employed	56
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
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	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,189 yd	Community school	No	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	1,646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,202 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,465 yd	Other independent 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
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	579 yd
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	580 yd
Cafe At 104	104 Tanners Lane	845 yd
Singam Bay Bar & Restaurant	632-634 Cranbrook Road	868 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	487 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	588 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea World	114 Horns Road	579 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	632 yd
New Lotus House	4 Tanners Lane	766 yd
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	809 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	109 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	466 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	777 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	789 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	457 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.8 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	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1BL