Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG6 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.5%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.3%	49.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	38.1%	30%	-8.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	58%	9.3%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.3%	49%	3.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.6%	35.1%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	7.8%	-9.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	52.5%	21.4%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	11.2%	1%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.2% 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	10.9%	19.1%	8.2%	1.1%	18.0%
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	12.7%	25.9%	13.2%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	42.2%	24.2%	-18.0%	81.4%	-57.2%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	65.3%	59.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	6%	7.3%	1.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6%	6.8%	0.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	22.7%	2.2%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	59.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	31.8%	29.2%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	3.8%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	16.7%	1.7%	15.0%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Cranbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranbrook Road was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cranbrook Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1HY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Cranbrook Road are based on 572 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 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG6 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1HY

Average Price
£751,354

Semi-Detached
£597,330

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,059,403

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranbrook Road

Average Price
£571,530

Semi-Detached
£746,431

Terraced
£627,308

Detached
£1,220,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,552

Other
£904,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
776 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-09-15	£520,699
778 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2016-09-20	£1,063,607
774 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-12-22	£683,320
774 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2004-12-10	£676,338
778 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2001-07-02	£1,260,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1HY

Employment

IG6 1HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG6 1HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,893 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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	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	909 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,533 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	2,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,380 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	1,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,835 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,882 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	396 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	594 yd
Cafe At 104	104 Tanners Lane	636 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	648 yd
Abigails Cafe	556 Cranbrook Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	628 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	850 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	229 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	420 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	573 yd
Phuket	576 Cranbrook Road	594 yd
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	504 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	636 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	648 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	741 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	365 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	903 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 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%

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

Overview of IG6 1HY