Fencepiece Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 2SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32.7%	30.7%	-2.0%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	45.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	14%	4.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	41.8%	54.3%	12.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	39.8%	34.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.8%	14.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.1%	1.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	39.5%	12.8%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	12.9%	7%	-5.9%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	5.6%	7%	1.4%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.9%	64.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	2%	7.3%	5.3%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	67.9%	62.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	12%	17.1%	5.1%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	6.7%	4.7%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	7.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	62.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.7%	23.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	1.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fencepiece Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fencepiece Road was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fencepiece Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 40th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SY, 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 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 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2SY

Average Price
£570,319

Semi-Detached
£570,319

Terraced
no sales

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
290 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-09-12	£545,000
282 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-06-06	£583,861
278 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2008-03-31	£600,048
282 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-08-15	£574,952
278 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-06-06	£513,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2SY

Employment

IG6 2SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	73
Self-Employed	44
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1

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	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,385 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	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,488 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	3,938 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,351 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	561 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,458 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	1,466 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,876 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	268 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	302 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	392 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	822 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	283 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	283 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	450 yd
Flames Pizzeria & Grill	560 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	450 yd
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	114 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	268 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		522 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		547 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	949 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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