Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 2QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.2%	49.9%	3.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	37.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	45.7%	-1.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	54.2%	9.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.8%	18.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	34.1%	7.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	1.9%	9.2%	7.3%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	68.9%	51.1%	-17.8%	81.4%	-30.3%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	73.2%	52.9%	-20.3%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	20.5%	8.9%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	52.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.4%	21.0%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	9.4%	0.5%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	6.2%	-7.6%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Tomswood Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tomswood Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2QH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Tomswood Hill are based on 368 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 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2QH

Average Price
£685,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£685,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tomswood Hill

Average Price
£512,069

Semi-Detached
£571,962

Terraced
£540,463

Detached
£745,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,485

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tomswood HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-01-26	£675,508
92 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2014-12-19	£595,199
92 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2010-08-27	£755,704
James House, 94A Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2007-10-22	£592,342
94 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2007-06-15	£567,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2QH

Employment

IG6 2QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	806 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	757 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Community school	No	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	3,510 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,536 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	498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,790 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	2,121 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	2,569 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
Capricho Portugese Kitchen	1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	393 yd
Golden Spoon	4 Broadway Market, Fencepiece Road	417 yd
The Sharod	3 State Parade, High Street	526 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble Tea	175 High Street	569 yd
Sushi Handroll	159 High Street	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	483 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	492 yd
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	514 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	560 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah	2 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	392 yd
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	463 yd
Fireaway Pizza	9-10 State Parade, High Street	520 yd
Sushi Tigers Ltd	175 High Street	569 yd
K F C	155-157 High Street	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	627 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	803 yd
Iceland	23 High Street	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		458 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	715 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Starch House Lane Playing Fields VIRGINIA GARDENS	grass pitches	870 yd
Barkingside Recreation Ground FORGE COTTAGES FORGE COTTAGES MOSSFORD GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	161.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 2QH