Huntsman Road, Ilford, IG6 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG6 3SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.9%	48.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	40.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	42.7%	1.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	10%	1.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	43.1%	49.8%	6.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	40.8%	36.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	23.4%	22.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	29.9%	10.0%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	68.3%	57.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-24.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	79.4%	65.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	8.8%	16.3%	7.5%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	65.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.6%	19.5%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Huntsman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huntsman Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Huntsman Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 321st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG6 3SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Huntsman Road are based on 173 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 Huntsman Road, Ilford, IG6 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG6 3SY

Average Price
£379,297

Semi-Detached
£425,024

Terraced
£397,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,705

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huntsman Road

Average Price
£403,101

Semi-Detached
£416,189

Terraced
£411,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,464

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huntsman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Huntsman Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-09	£260,000
123 Huntsman Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2023-07-21	£424,021
94 Huntsman Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-25	£218,233
107 Huntsman Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-14	£445,864
127 Huntsman Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-10-05	£416,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG6 3SY

Employment

IG6 3SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	No	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	156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	4,237 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	3,536 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,188 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	3,117 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
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	250 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	329 yd
Bankola Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, 12-14 Fowler Road	338 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	365 yd
Global Cafe	Fox Burrow Road	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road	10 yd
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road	597 yd
Hainault Bowls Club	Hainault Recreation Ground, Forest Road	632 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	436 yd
Aunty Ji’s	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	454 yd
Aunty Ji's	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	454 yd
Reesa Ldn	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	454 yd
Punjabi Lounge	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	228 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		593 yd
Elmbridge The Venue (Closed) Forest Road	grass pitches	631 yd
Redbridge Cycling Centre FOREST ROAD	cycling	867 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		1,038 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG6 3SY