Barton Meadows, Ilford, IG6 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 1JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	55.5%	1.9%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	46.4%	44.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	25.4%	33.5%	8.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	43.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	6.1%	7.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	39.9%	3.5%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	38.2%	38%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	18.9%	17.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	26.2%	21.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	39%	11.1%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	62.5%	48.5%	-14.0%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	72.9%	57.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	8.6%	16.1%	7.5%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	17.7%	3.8%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	57.7%	-14.8%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.5%	22.7%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	5.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	14.8%	1.7%	13.1%
Jewish	14.8%	0.5%	14.3%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Barton Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barton Meadows was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barton Meadows has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside and the 349th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.9%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG6 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Barton Meadows are based on 52 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 Barton Meadows, Ilford, IG6 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1JQ

Average Price
£360,275

Semi-Detached
£429,991

Terraced
£489,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barton Meadows

Average Price
£387,606

Semi-Detached
£461,998

Terraced
£525,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,365

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barton MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Barton Meadows, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-21	£321,581
33 Barton Meadows, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-14	£325,692
10 Barton Meadows, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-31	£307,560
37 Barton Meadows, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2022-04-01	£334,676
26 Barton Meadows, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-13	£330,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1JQ

Employment

IG6 1JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1JQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IG6 1JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	4,013 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	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Cranbrook Road , Gants Hill IG2 6RG	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gearies Junior School Gants Hill Crescent , Gants Hill IG2 6TU	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	777 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	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	2out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH	- not rated	503 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abeng International Independent School 565 Cranbrook Road , IG2 6JZ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Preparatory School 229-231 Beehive Lane , IG4 5EB	- not rated	1,547 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	513 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	522 yd
Cafe At 104	104 Tanners Lane	545 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	548 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	512 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	907 yd
King George V Public House	645 Cranbrook Road	963 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Peri Peri	777 Cranbrook Road	335 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	379 yd
Junglees	27a High Street	522 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	27 High Street	522 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	416 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	522 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	545 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	625 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	210 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	446 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	914 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.58 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1JQ