Inverness Drive, Ilford, IG6 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG6 3BL is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	39.1%	34.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	53%	3.9%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	42.8%	51.4%	8.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	42.4%	36%	-6.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.5%	7.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	46%	14.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	10.4%	9.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.8%	59.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	75.5%	64.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10%	1.4%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	64.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	25.9%	25.2%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.9%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Inverness Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inverness Drive was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inverness Drive has the 71st lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 290th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Inverness Drive are based on 66 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 Inverness Drive, Ilford, IG6 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3BL

Average Price
£533,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inverness Drive

Average Price
£508,812

Semi-Detached
£493,002

Terraced
£512,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inverness DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Inverness Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-03-06	£580,295
44 Inverness Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-12-16	£518,700
59 Inverness Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2014-08-22	£518,755
38 Inverness Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-08-21	£549,251
55 Inverness Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2008-08-18	£476,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3BL

Employment

IG6 3BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

IG6 3BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	41
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
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	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,320 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	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,920 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	3,177 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,149 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	991 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	2,537 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	250 yd
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	498 yd
Cabana LDN	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	498 yd
Owl's Play Centre	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	778 yd
Fiskardo Restaurant	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	498 yd
Powerleague	Forest Road	498 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	716 yd
Fairlop Waters Boathouse Café	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	778 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	250 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	271 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	331 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	837 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		837 yd
Lidl	250-260 Fencepiece Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	212 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	544 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	553 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		588 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		720 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3BL