Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, IG6 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	25.7%	28%	2.3%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	57.5%	1.5%	44.2%	13.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6%	6.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.8%	47.2%	3.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.7%	35%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	20.4%	26.7%	6.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	37.3%	1.0%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	2.9%	12%	9.1%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16%	20.6%	4.6%	3.1%	17.5%
Pakistani	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	62.8%	40.2%	-22.6%	81.4%	-41.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	74.2%	62.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	7.7%	13%	5.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	19.8%	6.3%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	62.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	24%	22.3%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Geariesville Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Geariesville Gardens was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Geariesville Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 239th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG6 1JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Geariesville Gardens are based on 34 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 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, IG6 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1JH

Average Price
£734,712

Semi-Detached
£634,770

Terraced
£772,404

Detached
£737,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Geariesville Gardens

Average Price
£723,141

Semi-Detached
£628,652

Terraced
£772,449

Detached
£740,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Geariesville GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-01-24	£473,683
9 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£867,500	2023-11-15	£905,371
23 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-04-29	£669,969
27 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-11-03	£694,488
4 Geariesville Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,900	2019-07-22	£618,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1JH

Employment

IG6 1JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	76
Retired	74
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,942 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	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Primary School Waremead Road , IG2 6TF	4out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	888 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	841 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,551 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	2,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,331 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	1,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,041 yd	Free schools special	Yes	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	416 yd
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens	530 yd
Mezbani	576 Cranbrook Road	627 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	631 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	625 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	859 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	242 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	492 yd
Golden Anchor	170 Longwood Gardens	530 yd
Dragon House	584 Cranbrook Road	603 yd
Tina’s Kitchen	689 Cranbrook Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	534 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	577 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	631 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	662 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	233 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,018 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	174.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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