Sycamore Walk, Ilford, IG6 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	28.1%	-4.6%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	48.8%	13.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	16.3%	8.3%	-8.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	49.8%	9.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	30%	31.9%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	21%	12.9%	-8.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	23.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	8.6%	-3.6%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	47.5%	30.2%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	14.3%	3.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.9%	28.5%	21.6%	3.1%	25.4%
Pakistani	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	56.7%	31.4%	-25.3%	81.4%	-50.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	70%	51.2%	-18.8%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15%	31.5%	16.5%	5.6%	25.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	51.6%	-17.5%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	26.5%	22.6%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	10%	6.6%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.5%	-13.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	15%	1.2%	13.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	28.2%	1.7%	26.5%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sycamore Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Walk was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sycamore Walk has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 377th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.1%.

🔎 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 1HD, 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 Sycamore Walk are based on 5 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 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, IG6 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1HD

Average Price
£227,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,475

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Walk

Average Price
£228,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,885

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-07-23	£234,800
1 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-11-10	£208,552
3 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-04-14	£242,474
7 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2007-03-23	£229,166
3 Sycamore Walk, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2004-12-22	£229,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,115 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	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,821 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	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,212 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	998 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,508 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,266 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	444 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	549 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	549 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	568 yd
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside	37-39 High Street	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	459 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	520 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	897 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	221 yd
New Lotus House	4 Tanners Lane	408 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	549 yd
The Chicken House IG6	12 High Street	549 yd
Junglees	27a High Street	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	366 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	444 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	495 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	568 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	464 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	658 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	844 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	928 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1HD