Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 3HL 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	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49%	49.3%	0.3%	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 area around IG6 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.8%	42.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	37%	3.1%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12%	12.8%	0.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.2%) 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	46.1%	52.3%	6.2%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.6%	35.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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	19.8%	19.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	7.3%	-10.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	39%	10.9%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	6%	1.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.6%	62.1%	-8.5%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	48.8%	-23.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	11%	25.1%	14.1%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	9.2%	6.8%	0.8%	8.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	48.9%	-23.3%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.9%	16.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	17%	14.1%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	6%	-7.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 145.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.2% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 133rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3HL, 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 Forest Road are based on 55 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 Forest Road, Ilford, IG6 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3HL

Average Price
£302,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£302,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£576,503

Semi-Detached
£622,204

Terraced
£577,785

Detached
£792,948

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£513,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 9 Forest Industrial Park Forest Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-02	£289,675
Unit 12 Forest Industrial Park Forest Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-08-01	£305,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3HL

Employment

IG6 3HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	63
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	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	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,709 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	2,753 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,284 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,441 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet1ne	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	174 yd
Cabana LDN	Lake Forest House, Forest Road	174 yd
Owl's Play Centre	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	508 yd
Fiskardo Restaurant	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	508 yd
Redbridge Sports Centre	Forest Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Wanderers Rugby Football	Forest Road	174 yd
Powerleague	Forest Road	174 yd
Fairlop Waters Boathouse Café	Fairlop Waters Country Park, Forest Road	508 yd
Old Parkonians	Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	656 yd
Desi Fusion Flavours	The Pavilion, Oakfield Playing Fields, Forest Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	684 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	691 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	694 yd
Charcoal Grill	168 Fencepiece Road	1,031 yd
Oriental Kitchen	1 New North Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field Redbridge FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	141 yd
Synergy Fitness LAKE FOREST HOUSE LAKE FOREST HOUSE FOREST ROAD	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Powerleague (Fairlop Oaks) FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	238 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Forest Road Playing Fields FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Fairlop Oak Playing Field FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FAIRLOP OAK PLAYING FIELD FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Redbridge Sports & Leisure FOREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	657 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	696 yd
Old Parkonians OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS OAKFIELD PLAYING FIELDS FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Jack Carter Pavilion Sports Ground FENCEPIECE ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
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	92.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	92.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	6.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	6.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3HL