Carlton Drive, Ilford, IG6 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.5%	48.4%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	33%	21.4%	-11.6%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	56.9%	17.1%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	7.6%

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	38.8%	44.9%	6.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.8%	38.4%	5.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	18.6%	12.4%	-6.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	35.8%	21.7%	-14.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	4.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	52.5%	33.1%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	7.7%	38%	30.3%	3.1%	34.9%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	60.8%	43.4%	-17.4%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	76.8%	50.9%	-25.9%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	5%	5.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	35.2%	22.3%	5.6%	29.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	51.2%	-23.3%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.4%	20.7%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	11.7%	10.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	5.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	33.1%	1.7%	31.4%
Jewish	11.7%	0.5%	11.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Carlton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Drive was 473.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 424.7% higher than the Aldborough average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Carlton Drive has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough and the 19th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 1LU, 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 Carlton Drive are based on 9 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 Carlton Drive, Ilford, IG6 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1LU

Average Price
£427,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£522,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,059

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Drive

Average Price
£455,784

Semi-Detached
£657,547

Terraced
£535,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,758

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-10	£237,948
12 Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-25	£481,112
14 Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-09-18	£612,271
4A Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-12-12	£321,674
4A Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-03-27	£358,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1LU

Employment

IG6 1LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IG6 1LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	96
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
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	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	908 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	794 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,073 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	2,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,463 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	672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,488 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,478 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	317 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	440 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	440 yd
Maison Fraise	50 High Street	464 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	21 High Street	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	244 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	433 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	789 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lotus House	4 Tanners Lane	157 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	330 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	440 yd
The Chicken House IG6	12 High Street	440 yd
Domino's Pizza	52 High Street	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	317 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	358 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	484 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	252 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	543 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	601 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	818 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	974 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1LU