Genas Close, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 2PL 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	52.2%	51.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.8%	48.4%	0.6%	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 2PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	31.8%	33.2%	1.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	54.8%	1.2%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.6%) 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	54.7%	60.8%	6.1%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	35.6%	28.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	32%	47.4%	15.4%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	1%	8.7%	7.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64.4%	48.7%	-15.7%	81.4%	-32.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	79.3%	70%	-9.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	4.3%	9.7%	5.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	70.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	21.9%	19.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Jewish	15.4%	0.5%	14.9%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Genas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Genas Close was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Fairlop average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Genas Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Fairlop and the 281st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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 2PL, 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 Genas Close are based on 162 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 Genas Close, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2PL

Average Price
£470,795

Semi-Detached
£124,715

Terraced
£613,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,089

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Genas Close

Average Price
£571,866

Semi-Detached
£584,277

Terraced
£640,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Genas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Genas Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-03-05	£570,542
92 Genas Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-28	£313,651
94 Genas Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-26	£294,048
97 Genas Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-22	£296,697
91 Genas Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-16	£256,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2PL

Employment

IG6 2PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG6 2PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	177
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Transport and storage	21
Other	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	922 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	599 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,221 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	3,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,476 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	844 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,221 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent 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
Capricho Portugese Kitchen	1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	589 yd
Golden Spoon	4 Broadway Market, Fencepiece Road	612 yd
The Sharod	3 State Parade, High Street	646 yd
Rowans Coffee House	135 High Street	667 yd
Onur Kebab House	139 High Street	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	567 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	655 yd
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	811 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	833 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah	2 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	586 yd
Fireaway Pizza	9-10 State Parade, High Street	636 yd
K F C	155-157 High Street	667 yd
Sushi Tigers Ltd	175 High Street	675 yd
Hi Tide	107 High Street	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	902 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	929 yd
Sainsbury's	92-100 Tanners Lane	1,063 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		800 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	946 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,024 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.2 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	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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