Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, IG6 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG6 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	26.3%	27.6%	1.3%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	59.6%	1.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	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	50.5%	47.4%	-3.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	20.8%	20.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.8%	0.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	35.5%	8.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.9%	19.7%	8.8%	3.1%	16.6%
Pakistani	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.1%	45.7%	-16.4%	81.4%	-35.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	80.7%	70.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	70.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.3%	19.0%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.9%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Sikh	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Greenleafe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenleafe Drive was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Barkingside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenleafe Drive has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 Greenleafe Drive are based on 106 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 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, IG6 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1LJ

Average Price
£581,945

Semi-Detached
£581,945

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenleafe Drive

Average Price
£705,631

Semi-Detached
£702,072

Terraced
£680,767

Detached
£878,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenleafe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-11-15	£460,968
60 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-04-17	£625,449
56 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-24	£729,389
56 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-03-12	£505,651
58 Greenleafe Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-02-28	£531,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1LJ

Employment

IG6 1LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	87
Retired	54
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service 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	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided 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	500 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,793 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	2,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,894 yd	Academy converter	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	1,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,668 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Community special school	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
Cafe 178 / Tosaka sushi	178 Longwood Gardens	392 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	439 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	487 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	487 yd
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside	37-39 High Street	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	466 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	800 yd
Unicorn Public House	225 Clayhall Avenue	952 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	1,050 yd
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Anchor	170 Longwood Gardens	392 yd
Junglees	27a High Street	439 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	27 High Street	439 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	487 yd
The Chicken House IG6	12 High Street	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	418 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	439 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	486 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	162 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	345 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,088 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1LJ