Hobart Road, Ilford, IG6 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG6 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.3%	50.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.2%	37.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	49.7%	6.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	7%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	53.5%	3.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	36.8%	32.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	10%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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	17.9%	19.5%	1.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.4%	2.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	37.2%	8.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	14.1%	2.8%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	1.1%	10.6%
Chinese	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	44.6%	39.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	44.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	8.3%	16.1%	7.8%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	22.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	44.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	29.6%	21.8%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	13.8%	6.2%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	2.8%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hobart Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobart Road was 526.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 564.9% higher than the Fairlop average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hobart Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Fairlop and the 15th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG6 2EB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Hobart Road are based on 19 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 Hobart Road, Ilford, IG6 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2EB

Average Price
£594,821

Semi-Detached
£675,734

Terraced
£587,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobart Road

Average Price
£591,198

Semi-Detached
£681,029

Terraced
£586,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobart Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hobart Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-09-20	£571,794
5 Hobart Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-15	£540,375
9 Hobart Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2014-05-28	£604,191
13 Hobart Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2014-05-12	£678,620
17 Hobart Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-01-18	£605,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2EB

Employment

IG6 2EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2EB 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	108
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
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	4,913 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	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Court Primary School Carlton Drive , IG6 1LZ	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	898 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	272 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	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	2,924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,101 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,267 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	469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,130 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,311 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
Costa Coffee	113 High Street	70 yd
Best BBQ	109 High Street	70 yd
Spice	103 High Street	70 yd
D&D Cakes & Pastry	114 High Street	108 yd
German Doner Kebab	122 High Street	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	118 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	337 yd
The Chequers Public House	The Chequers, 2 High Street	400 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	820 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hi Tide	107 High Street	70 yd
Dixy Chicken	67 High Street	162 yd
Veena’s Virunthu	69 High Street	163 yd
K F C	155-157 High Street	168 yd
Sushi Tigers Ltd	175 High Street	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	23 High Street	373 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	447 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	796 Cranbrook Road	552 yd
Co-op	175 Longwood Gardens	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	189 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	442 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	451 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	819 yd
Stratford Newtown Sports Club (Closed) Woodville Gardens	grass pitches	822 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Oakside Stadium STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	893 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 2EB