Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 0DE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 IG8 0DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	49.7%	57%	7.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	48.7%	57.8%	9.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	31.3%	29.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.7%	9.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	18.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	53.5%	11.4%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	72.8%	71.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	-9.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	78.6%	58.3%	-20.3%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	2.7%	24.5%	21.8%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	58.7%	-18.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.7%	24.8%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	11.7%	7.2%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	1.7%	-12.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Snakes Lane West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snakes Lane West was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Snakes Lane West has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 256th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG8 0DE, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Snakes Lane West are based on 113 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 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 0DE

Average Price
£444,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£628,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,969

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snakes Lane West

Average Price
£683,755

Semi-Detached
£961,984

Terraced
£629,454

Detached
£1,230,418

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,445

Other
£2,309,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snakes Lane WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-02-09	£378,640
39 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-01-20	£544,840
55 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-04-28	£406,286
37 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2017-03-13	£714,068
53 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£379,995	2016-12-08	£431,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 0DE

Employment

IG8 0DE 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.

IG8 0DE 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	89
Self-Employed	45
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	496 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,343 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	52 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,322 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
Scuzi	8 Johnston Road	306 yd
Storia	8 Johnston Road	306 yd
Mezze on the Green	2 Johnston Road	306 yd
Sushi Hut	370 High Road	343 yd
YMC Breakfast Ltd	368 High Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown Public House	31 Mill Lane	419 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	550 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	667 yd
Woodford Wells Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club	Monkhams Lane	809 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchills Fish & Chips	360 High Road	343 yd
Mr Chans Chinese Takeaway	437 High Road	391 yd
The Kauffie Company Ltd	8 The Broadway	550 yd
Papa Johns	3 The Broadway	550 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West		510 yd
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		62 yd
Woodford Golf Club SUNSET AVENUE	golf	536 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Lower Site) SYDNEY ROAD		739 yd
The Woodford Wells Club MONKHAMS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	806 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,047 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site) MORNINGTON ROAD		1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.24 Mbit/s

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