Rover Avenue, Ilford, IG6 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG6 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	26.4%	24.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	55.5%	2.7%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	47.8%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	37%	36.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	20.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	7.6%	-8.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	40.9%	18.8%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	12%	8.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.4%	55%	-21.4%	81.4%	-26.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	83.9%	59%	-24.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	3.4%	15.7%	12.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	59%	-24.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.7%	20.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	11%	7.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rover Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rover Avenue was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rover Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 91st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 3DE, 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 Rover Avenue are based on 17 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 Rover Avenue, Ilford, IG6 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3DE

Average Price
£582,810

Semi-Detached
£605,965

Terraced
£521,506

Detached
£581,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rover Avenue

Average Price
£594,066

Semi-Detached
£564,702

Terraced
£522,013

Detached
£618,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rover AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Rover Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-10-27	£592,329
11A Rover Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-10-11	£586,027
15 Rover Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-05-26	£597,587
5 Rover Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2016-04-07	£608,591
37 Rover Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-06-19	£442,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3DE

Employment

IG6 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DE 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	77
Retired	51
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	1,454 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	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	3,092 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	3,192 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,253 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	649 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	2,658 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	347 yd
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	571 yd
Cabana LDN	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	571 yd
Hainault Cafe	217a Manford Way	762 yd
Owl's Play Centre	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	556 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	571 yd
Powerleague	Forest Road	571 yd
Fairlop Waters Boathouse Café	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	347 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	384 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	458 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	675 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	436 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		560 yd
Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		711 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3DE