Andrew Close, Ilford, IG6 2UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 2UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51.1%	52.7%	1.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.9%	47.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	35.1%	41.8%	6.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	44.5%	0.1%	44.2%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	37.9%	55.6%	17.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	44.5%	33.2%	-11.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	5.6%	-7.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	16.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	6.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.9%	10.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	44%	19.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	14.2%	4.8%	-9.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.6%	56.8%	-13.8%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	75%	51.2%	-23.8%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	7.7%	17%	9.3%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	11.8%	8.9%	0.8%	11.0%
Africa	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	51.2%	-22.7%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.6%	19.3%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	7%	11.2%	4.2%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	7%	9.2%	2.2%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Andrew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Andrew Close was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.1% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Andrew Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 141st highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 2UG, 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 Andrew Close are based on 51 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 Andrew Close, Ilford, IG6 2UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 2UG

Average Price
£357,287

Semi-Detached
£420,655

Terraced
£390,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,991

Other
£250,999

Estimated Average Property Prices for Andrew Close

Average Price
£379,338

Semi-Detached
£426,991

Terraced
£426,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,951

Other
£260,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Andrew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Andrew Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,400	2025-11-04	£415,636
17 Andrew Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-09	£428,571
27 Andrew Close, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-08-31	£254,502
25 Andrew Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-09	£234,692
40 Andrew Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£426,500	2020-12-22	£511,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 2UG

Employment

IG6 2UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	144
Self-Employed	65
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Infant School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	2out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Hainault Forest High School Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	- not rated	1,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,621 yd	Further education	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	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,156 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	575 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	1,049 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High View School Lambourne Road , IG7 6HX	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	- not rated	1,598 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	288 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	433 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	517 yd
Redbridge Sports Centre	Forest Road	932 yd
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	562 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	721 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	792 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	932 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	312 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	390 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	409 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	433 yd
Cherry Land Patisserie	115 Fencepiece Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	415 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	517 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		127 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		572 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
New Rush Hall School FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	935 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 2UG