Kirby Close, Ilford, IG6 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 3AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of IG6 3AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	51.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	47.2%	53.3%	6.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.2%	33.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.9%	23.3%	3.4%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	10.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	37.6%	7.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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%	4.5%	1.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	56.3%	52.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	71.5%	51.1%	-20.4%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	3.5%	17.5%	14.0%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	9.8%	8.0%	0.8%	9.0%
Africa	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	51.3%	-19.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	26.8%	23.3%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	11.8%	9.3%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Kirby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirby Close was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.6% higher than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirby Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 107th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG6 3AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Kirby Close are based on 46 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 Kirby Close, Ilford, IG6 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3AB

Average Price
£272,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,124

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirby Close

Average Price
£271,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,494

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Kirby Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-08	£303,358
10 Kirby Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-07	£273,253
14 Kirby Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-28	£267,232
4 Kirby Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-25	£283,784
14 Kirby Close, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-12-20	£277,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3AB

Employment

IG6 3AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	68
Self-Employed	54
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community 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	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,749 yd	Community school	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	3,519 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,511 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
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	779 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	130 yd
Monsoon Restaurant	55 New North Road	625 yd
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	825 yd
Cabana LDN	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	825 yd
Cafe Ila	121 Fencepiece Road	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	825 yd
Powerleague	Forest Road	825 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	829 yd
The Old Maypole Public House	Old Maypole, 105-107 Fencepiece Road	898 yd
Bealonians Football Club	The Jack Carter Pavilion, Fencepiece Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	99 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	109 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	130 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	747 yd
Chigwell Tandoori	558 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road	740 yd
Londis Supermarket	552-556 Limes Avenue, Chigwell	753 yd
Co-op	111-113 Fencepiece Road	855 yd
Tesco	185 Manford Way	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		248 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		831 yd
St Francis Barkingside Hall FENCEPIECE ROAD		884 yd
Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	904 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	921 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3AB