Bernards Close, Ilford, IG6 2SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 2SR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	53%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.6%	47%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	36.5%	37.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	47.7%	12.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.7%) 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	41%	49.7%	8.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	37.8%	38%	0.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	12.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	53.1%	23.8%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	13.3%	2.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.1%	21.6%	17.5%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71%	43.5%	-27.5%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	71.9%	54.4%	-17.5%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	13.4%	16.2%	2.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	22.3%	15.4%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	54.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	27.2%	24.0%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	6%	13%	7.0%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2%	-11.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bernards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bernards Close was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bernards Close has the 41st lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 187th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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 2SR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bernards Close are based on 125 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 Bernards Close, Ilford, IG6 2SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2SR

Average Price
£342,662

Semi-Detached
£469,841

Terraced
£415,211

Detached
£248,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,958

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bernards Close

Average Price
£338,841

Semi-Detached
£494,746

Terraced
£406,618

Detached
£249,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bernards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bernards Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-21	£374,535
31 Bernards Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-06	£267,655
14 Bernards Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-27	£274,532
65 Bernards Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-25	£217,590
57 Bernards Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-10-28	£275,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2SR

Employment

IG6 2SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2SR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	51
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,295 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	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,350 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	3,788 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,269 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	474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,353 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,804 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
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	166 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	272 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	731 yd
Redbridge Sports Centre	Forest Road	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	369 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	723 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	837 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	213 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	281 yd
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	429 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	499 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	118 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	272 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		376 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		475 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,012 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 2SR