Benrek Close, Ilford, IG6 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG6 2QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	30.6%	35%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	48.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

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	45.3%	50.9%	5.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.4%	34.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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	21.6%	19.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	33.6%	12.3%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.4%	13.4%	6.0%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	72.3%	47.8%	-24.5%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	80.7%	67.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5.3%	9.8%	4.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	17.1%	5.9%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	66.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.5%	18.7%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Benrek Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benrek Close was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benrek Close has the 65th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 335th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

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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 2QL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Benrek Close 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 Benrek Close, Ilford, IG6 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2QL

Average Price
£650,989

Semi-Detached
£745,778

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£727,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,219

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benrek Close

Average Price
£658,198

Semi-Detached
£788,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,261

Flats/Maisonettes
£487,658

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benrek CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Oxford House Benrek Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-11	£393,908
6 Benrek Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2012-07-11	£730,261
8 Benrek Close, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2010-07-12	£713,696
5 Benrek Close, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2008-10-30	£626,912
Flat 12 Oxford House Benrek Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-08-10	£456,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2QL

Employment

IG6 2QL 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.

IG6 2QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG6 2QL 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	101
Retired	57
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	25
Education	21
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossford Green Primary School Fairlop Road , Barkingside IG6 2EW	3out of 4	1,065 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	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	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	3,782 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,829 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	513 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,498 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	2,059 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	2,535 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	460 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	667 yd
Capricho Portugese Kitchen	1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	692 yd
Golden Spoon	4 Broadway Market, Fencepiece Road	716 yd
The Sharod	3 State Parade, High Street	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	391 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	637 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	769 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	793 yd
Barkingside Buzz Bingo	Fairlop Road	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	403 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	453 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	548 yd
Ho Wah	2 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	692 yd
Fireaway Pizza	9-10 State Parade, High Street	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road		460 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road		628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		459 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	936 yd
King Solomon High School FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	949 yd
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Ilford County High School FREMANTLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		1,067 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	214.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 2QL