Fencepiece Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 2ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	50.2%	-8.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	41.8%	49.8%	8.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around IG6 2ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	50.4%	13.6%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	22.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	15.6%	5.3%	-10.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	41.5%	37.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	22.2%	34.4%	12.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.3%	19.7%	0.4%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	13.8%	5.7%	-8.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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	31.1%	25.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.6%	9.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	25.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	12.7%	5.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	9.7%	7.5%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	7.3%	0.3%	-7.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	14.4%	11.1%	0.9%	13.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.5%	38.6%	-27.9%	81.4%	-42.8%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	78.9%	72.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	72.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0%	17.2%	17.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	3%	-15.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Fencepiece Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fencepiece Road was 243.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 283.8% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fencepiece Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 55th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 237.7%.

🔎 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 2ST, 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 2ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2ST

Average Price
£525,741

Semi-Detached
£738,351

Terraced
£504,480

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
244 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-03	£546,273
238 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-19	£486,512
236 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-10-21	£469,840
236 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-07-31	£456,274
216 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-05-24	£495,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,516 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	3,772 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,144 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	359 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,540 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	2,000 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	76 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	186 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	887 yd
Redbridge Sports Centre	Forest Road	934 yd
Capricho Portugese Kitchen	1 Broadway Parade, Fencepiece Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	188 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	621 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	752 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	934 yd
New Fairlop Oak Public House	The New Fairlop Oak, Fencepiece Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	86 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	94 yd
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	269 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	649 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	76 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	105 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		341 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		552 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	937 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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