Ashurst Drive, Ilford, IG6 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	27.3%	31.6%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	60.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	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	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.1%	30.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	44.8%	9.3%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	4.3%	16.1%	11.8%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	1.6%	11.5%
Black African	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.6%	26.4%	-20.2%	81.4%	-55.0%
Arab	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	8%	6.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	66.2%	57.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	24.9%	5.3%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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%	-6.9%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	31.9%	30.1%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	1.4%	-23.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	21.6%	1.7%	19.9%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Ashurst Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashurst Drive was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ashurst Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 338th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG6 1ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Ashurst Drive are based on 226 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 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, IG6 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1ED

Average Price
£745,086

Semi-Detached
£841,685

Terraced
£696,000

Detached
£699,146

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashurst Drive

Average Price
£551,710

Semi-Detached
£675,850

Terraced
£587,019

Detached
£767,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashurst DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2015-02-06	£701,921
132 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2003-08-29	£617,852
128 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2002-12-06	£859,053
134 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2001-09-21	£613,129
128 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	1999-11-26	£748,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1ED

Employment

IG6 1ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	120
Retired	49
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	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	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	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	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,984 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	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,607 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,099 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,158 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
Singam Bay Bar & Restaurant	632-634 Cranbrook Road	449 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	486 yd
Coconut Bay	120 Horns Road	493 yd
Haute Panini Ltd	108-112 Horns Road	495 yd
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	692 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	730 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	966 yd
Faces Nightclub	Faces, 458-462 Cranbrook Road	966 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	463 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	482 yd
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	486 yd
Sea World	114 Horns Road	493 yd
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	406 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	554 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	723 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	859 yd
Tesco	476-478 Cranbrook Road	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	817 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	841 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,007 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	394.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1ED