Fencepiece Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 2ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	45.6%	40.6%	-5.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	43.2%	11.5%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.1%	56.6%	6.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.1%	26.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.2%	20.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	13.9%	5.1%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	12%	9.6%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69%	46.4%	-22.6%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	74.6%	59.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.4%	7.8%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	59.8%	-14.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.3%	21.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	3.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fencepiece Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fencepiece Road was 428.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 575.9% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fencepiece Road has the highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 21st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.9%.

🔎 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. 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 2ND, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fencepiece Road are based on 386 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 Fencepiece Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2ND

Average Price
£478,125

Semi-Detached
£478,125

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fencepiece Road

Average Price
£443,706

Semi-Detached
£555,042

Terraced
£501,415

Detached
£708,551

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,806

Other
£626,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fencepiece Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-06-25	£579,545
95 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-04-05	£406,948
85 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-11-12	£497,777
95 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-09-04	£611,506
89 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,500	2007-08-14	£577,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2ND

Employment

IG6 2ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG6 2ND 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	63
Self-Employed	43
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	939 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	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,603 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,699 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Community 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 Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	199 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	317 yd
Capricho Portugese Kitchen	1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	713 yd
Golden Spoon	4 Broadway Market, Fencepiece Road	730 yd
Redbridge Sports Centre	Forest Road	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	74 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	409 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	550 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	735 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	38 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	183 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	217 yd
Ho Wah	2 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	715 yd
Fireaway Pizza	9-10 State Parade, High Street	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	199 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	362 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	112 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		128 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		713 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	737 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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