Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 0DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 0DJ 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	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	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	35.6%	38.1%	2.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.8%	35.7%	1.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	15.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	50.8%	8.0%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.7%	75.1%	4.4%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	67.7%	59.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	7.6%	19.3%	11.7%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	9.8%	7.1%	0.8%	9.0%
Africa	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	59.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	20.7%	18.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1.3%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Snakes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snakes Lane was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snakes Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 77th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 0DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 are based on 143 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, Woodford Green, IG8 0DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 0DJ

Average Price
£382,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,658

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snakes Lane

Average Price
£384,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£591,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,101

Other
£432,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snakes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Fairstead Lodge Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-06	£366,820
17 Fairstead Lodge Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-09-23	£351,849
18 Fairstead Lodge Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-29	£355,150
14 Fairstead Lodge Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-01-31	£379,403
6 Fairstead Lodge Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-20	£465,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 0DJ

Employment

IG8 0DJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,129 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	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	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	518 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	2,372 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	3,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	5,358 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	25 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,367 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	365 yd
Storia	8 Johnston Road	365 yd
Mezze on the Green	2 Johnston Road	365 yd
Sushi Hut	370 High Road	399 yd
YMC Breakfast Ltd	368 High Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown Public House	31 Mill Lane	479 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	505 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	637 yd
Woodford Wells Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club	Monkhams Lane	852 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchills Fish & Chips	360 High Road	399 yd
Mr Chans Chinese Takeaway	437 High Road	455 yd
The Kauffie Company Ltd	8 The Broadway	505 yd
Papa Johns	3 The Broadway	505 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West		456 yd
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		104 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Woodford Golf Club SUNSET AVENUE	golf	601 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Lower Site) SYDNEY ROAD		798 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd
The Woodford Wells Club MONKHAMS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	849 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	960 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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