Covert Road, Ilford, IG6 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 3BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	53.5%	53.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.5%	46.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	27.7%	37.6%	9.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	39.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	20.7%	11.5%	-9.2%	6.1%	5.4%

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	39.1%	46.6%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	27.5%	29.8%	2.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	21.4%	16.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around IG6 3BB this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	30.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	29.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.8% 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	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	5.5%	6%	0.5%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	65.7%	43.8%	-21.9%	81.4%	-37.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	77.4%	65.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	3.7%	10.4%	6.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	65.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	20%	19.7%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	4.2%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Covert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covert Road was 96.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% higher than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Covert Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 241st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.8%.

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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 3BB, 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 Covert Road are based on 65 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 Covert Road, Ilford, IG6 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3BB

Average Price
£198,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covert Road

Average Price
£317,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,763

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Oakleigh Court, 1A Covert Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-11-27	£140,137
Flat 1 Oakleigh Court, 1A Covert Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2012-11-02	£199,570
Flat 3 Oakleigh Court, 1A Covert Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2011-12-16	£191,172
Flat 1 Oakleigh Court, 1A Covert Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2007-06-20	£214,846
Flat 6 Oakleigh Court, 1A Covert Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2005-08-12	£219,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	85
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	3,448 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	3,668 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,031 yd	Community school	No	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	86 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	725 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,445 yd	Other independent 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 Cafe	217a Manford Way	425 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	658 yd
Maibels	179 Manor Road, Chigwell	968 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	978 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way		218 yd
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road		913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	283 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	283 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	658 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	700 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		283 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		217 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		693 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	816 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		922 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3BB