Manford Cross, Chigwell, IG7 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 4AB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	58%	5.2%	51.0%	7.0%
Male	47.2%	42%	-5.2%	49.0%	-7.0%

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	38.5%	41%	2.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38.8%	47.5%	8.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.4%	36.2%	4.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	33.5%	20.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	29.1%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67.1%	58.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	81.7%	65.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4%	13.3%	9.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	66%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	22.9%	22.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.6%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Manford Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manford Cross was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manford Cross has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 264th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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 IG7 4AB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Manford Cross are based on 50 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 Manford Cross, Chigwell, IG7 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4AB

Average Price
£371,445

Semi-Detached
£514,675

Terraced
£410,792

Detached
£514,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,661

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manford Cross

Average Price
£361,925

Semi-Detached
£488,866

Terraced
£431,244

Detached
£516,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,034

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manford CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Manford Cross, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-06	£415,553
13 Manford Cross, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2024-08-15	£376,048
5 Manford Cross, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-06-28	£503,922
51 Manford Cross, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-12-08	£257,796
28 Manford Cross, Chigwell, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-08	£246,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	44
Self-Employed	35
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2

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	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	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	435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	3,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	4,076 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	3,616 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Community school	No	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	688 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,838 yd	Other independent 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 Cafe	217a Manford Way	325 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	698 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	741 yd
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	744 yd
Bankola Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, 12-14 Fowler Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road	357 yd
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road	494 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way	565 yd
Hainault Bowls Club	Hainault Recreation Ground, Forest Road	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	412 yd
Manford House	163 Manford Way	457 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	457 yd
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	774 yd
Aunty Ji’s	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		132 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	297 yd
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		563 yd
Elmbridge The Venue (Closed) Forest Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	996 yd
Chigwell Row Recreational Ground LAMBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4AB