Railway Cottages, Ilford, IG6 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 1LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	31.3%	35.2%	3.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	43%	47.8%	4.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.6%	36.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.3%	10.3%	-9.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	10.3%	-8.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	40.7%	15.6%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.2%

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	2.4%	8.3%	5.9%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	14%	19.6%	5.6%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	12.2%	6.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.6%	45.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	-35.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	71%	53.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	4.3%	14.4%	10.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	20.7%	4.8%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
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	70.4%	53.9%	-16.5%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	23.2%	22.0%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	6.9%	-7.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	19.7%	1.7%	18.0%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Cottages was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railway Cottages has the 13th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG6 1LZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Railway Cottages are based on 12 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 Railway Cottages, Ilford, IG6 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 1LZ

Average Price
£599,203

Semi-Detached
£599,203

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Cottages

Average Price
£610,100

Semi-Detached
£620,579

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,836

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Railway Cottages Carlton Drive, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2016-10-18	£660,113
5 Railway Cottages, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2010-08-02	£492,761
2 Railway Cottages, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2007-10-02	£659,111
2 Railway Cottages, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2000-08-31	£786,042
3 Railway Cottages, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1997-12-15	£603,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 1LZ

Employment

IG6 1LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 student residents living in IG6 1LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	55
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,571 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	120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullwood Primary School 21-24 Burford Close , Off Hatley Avenue IG6 1ER	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,219 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	2,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,686 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	584 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,428 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Foundation 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
Cafe At 104	104 Tanners Lane	427 yd
Marinos Cafe	24 High Street	539 yd
Pizza Hut	4 High Street	539 yd
Maison Fraise	50 High Street	539 yd
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside	37-39 High Street	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redbridge Football Club	Station Road	189 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	541 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	798 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	843 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lotus House	4 Tanners Lane	252 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, 796 Cranbrook Road	488 yd
Kebabish Original	22 High Street	539 yd
The Chicken House IG6	12 High Street	539 yd
Domino's Pizza	52 High Street	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	427 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	498 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	588 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	195 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	515 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	968 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	999 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,079 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	95.5 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 1LZ