Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, IG7 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 4PJ is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	52.1%	46.5%	-5.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	47.9%	53.5%	5.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 area around IG7 4PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	46.1%	45.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	42.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	48.2%	11.4%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	30.3%	31.1%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	18.4%	13.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	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	30.9%	24%	-6.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	27.1%	11.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Indian	3.8%	6%	2.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.7%	7.8%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.8%	64.9%	-15.9%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	85%	66%	-19.0%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	2.6%	14.9%	12.3%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	6%	5.1%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	66%	-17.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.1%	16.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.5%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Arrowsmith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arrowsmith Road was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arrowsmith Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 347th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG7 4PJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Arrowsmith Road are based on 150 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 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, IG7 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4PJ

Average Price
£424,307

Semi-Detached
£439,937

Terraced
£415,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arrowsmith Road

Average Price
£429,211

Semi-Detached
£462,150

Terraced
£414,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arrowsmith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-05-28	£478,739
54 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£356,000	2019-12-13	£432,586
62 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-11-15	£459,056
58 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-03-23	£396,323
70 Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-04-08	£410,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4PJ

Employment

IG7 4PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG7 4PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service 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	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	1,079 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	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	3,596 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	3,817 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,218 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	103 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	540 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	2,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	408 yd
Hainault Supermarket	206 New North Road	833 yd
Maibels	179 Manor Road, Chigwell	929 yd
Indian Ocean	181 Manor Road, Chigwell	942 yd
Chunky Panda	Grange Hill Post Office, 171 Manor Road	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre	100b Manford Way		300 yd
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road		777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manford House	163 Manford Way	286 yd
Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza	181 Manford Way	286 yd
Hainault BBQ	210 New North Road	833 yd
Metro’s fried Chicken	216 New North Road	874 yd
Station Hainault Peri Peri & Pizza on Fire	200 New North Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	185 Manford Way		286 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hainault Forest Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B COMMUNITY CENTRE 100B MANFORD WAY		298 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		594 yd
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	954 yd
Hainault Recreation Ground WICKETS WAY	grass pitches	969 yd
Hainault Baptist Church Hall (Closed) Franklyn Gardens		1,069 yd
Ilford Wanderers Rfc FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	100.0%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4PJ