Wickets Way, Ilford, IG6 3DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 3DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	31.3%	32.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.9%	5.2%	-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	46%	50.4%	4.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.1%	32.7%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.2%	17.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	8.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	39.1%	12.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	16.6%	11.0%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.7%	66.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	82.2%	63.6%	-18.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	3.9%	13.4%	9.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	15.2%	8.4%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	63.7%	-18.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	20.8%	18.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wickets Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickets Way was 50.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wickets Way has the 69th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 285th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.0%.

🔎 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 3DF, 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 Wickets Way are based on 62 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 Wickets Way, Ilford, IG6 3DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3DF

Average Price
£691,894

Semi-Detached
£726,295

Terraced
£522,165

Detached
£705,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickets Way

Average Price
£704,528

Semi-Detached
£758,488

Terraced
£503,191

Detached
£712,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickets WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Wickets Way, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-03-25	£668,966
5 Wickets Way, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-02-22	£605,058
39 Wickets Way, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-03-08	£681,551
27 Wickets Way, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-10-04	£646,499
17 Wickets Way, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-06-27	£732,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3DF

Employment

IG6 3DF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 3DF 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	88
Self-Employed	54
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	1,229 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	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,471 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	3,314 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	3,157 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,350 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	579 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Foundation 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
Hainault Cafe	217a Manford Way	560 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	588 yd
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	689 yd
Cabana LDN	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	689 yd
Owl's Play Centre	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	406 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	689 yd
Powerleague	Forest Road	689 yd
Fairlop Waters Boathouse Café	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	789 yd
Hainault Bowls Club	Hainault Recreation Ground, Forest Road	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	508 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	509 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	588 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	629 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	306 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		409 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		887 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		952 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3DF