Ashurst Drive, Ilford, IG6 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG6 1HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55%	50%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45%	50%	5.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	32.7%	25%	-7.7%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	62.7%	13.6%	44.2%	18.5%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	10.8%	6%	-4.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.9%) 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	44.7%	57%	12.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	33.6%	28.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	17.6%	9.8%	-7.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.2%	19.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	40.1%	13.7%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	13%	5%	-8.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	81.4%	-29.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	70.8%	47.6%	-23.2%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	5.7%	22.5%	16.8%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	22%	5.6%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	69.5%	47.5%	-22.0%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	23.7%	20.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	18.9%	15.8%	2.9%	16.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	4%	-13.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	25.2%	0.9%	24.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ashurst Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashurst Drive was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashurst Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 164th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 1HB, 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 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 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1HB

Average Price
£302,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,052

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
290 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-27	£300,822
308 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2023-04-05	£348,561
308 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-03	£312,074
278 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-29	£285,283
324 Ashurst Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2021-04-23	£333,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1HB

Employment

IG6 1HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	81
Self-Employed	59
Retired	53
Other	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
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	4,067 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	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	1,058 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	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,919 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	1,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,125 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,416 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,333 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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 At 104	104 Tanners Lane	535 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	645 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	645 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	666 yd
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside	37-39 High Street	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	440 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	617 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	323 yd
New Lotus House	4 Tanners Lane	476 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	645 yd
The Chicken House IG6	12 High Street	645 yd
Junglees	27a High Street	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	393 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	465 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	535 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	666 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	444 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	671 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	742 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	748 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	860 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	981 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1HB