The Hollow, Woodford Green, IG8 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 0SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of IG8 0SW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	21.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	56.5%	0.4%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	13%	13.4%	0.4%	6.1%	7.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	41.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.5%	39.7%	1.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.7%	22.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.5%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	33.5%	0.0%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	77.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	78.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	78.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.7%	13.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.8%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Turkey	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	14.4%	0.5%	13.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is The Hollow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hollow was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Hollow has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 94th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 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 0SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 The Hollow are based on 9 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 The Hollow, Woodford Green, IG8 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 0SW

Average Price
£1,027,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,027,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hollow

Average Price
£1,165,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,165,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HollowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Hollow, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-08-28	£743,293
5 The Hollow, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2022-12-16	£919,659
2 The Hollow, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-12-21	£969,175
4 The Hollow, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-12-11	£1,032,930
9 The Hollow, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2010-03-26	£1,419,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 0SW

Employment

IG8 0SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0SW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IG8 0SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Gardens Nursery 82 Peel Close , Chingford E4 6XQ	- not rated	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	- not rated	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Primary School Longshaw Road , Chingford E4 6LH	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathcote School & Science College Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	- not rated	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Hadley 143 South Street , EN3 4PX	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avon House Preparatory School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancroft's Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancroft's School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
B A D Junior Conductive Education C/O Claybury Hospital , Manor Road IG8 8DB	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilys Place	510 High Road	565 yd
Nannie Annie's Daycare	508 High Road	566 yd
The Atrium	All Saints Church, Inmans Row	661 yd
Friday Hill Community Association	The Chingdale Centre, 19 Chingdale Road	773 yd
Pizzeria Belsit	439-443 High Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Travellers Friend Public House	496-498 High Road	565 yd
The Horse & Well Public House	566-568 High Road	651 yd
Woodford Wells Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club	Monkhams Lane	761 yd
The Rose & Crown Public House	31 Mill Lane	862 yd
The Dove	Friday Hill	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chans Chinese Takeaway	437 High Road	826 yd
Churchills Fish & Chips	360 High Road	946 yd
Shack No.14	14 Hatch Lane	963 yd
Oriental Chef	26 Hatch Lane	963 yd
Harry's Fish'n'Chips	22 Hatch Lane	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site) MORNINGTON ROAD		204 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Lower Site) SYDNEY ROAD		494 yd
Woodford Golf Club SUNSET AVENUE	golf	624 yd
Bancroft'S School 611-627 611-627 HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
The Woodford Wells Club MONKHAMS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	762 yd
Heathcote School Playing Fields HORNBEAM GROVE	grass pitches	925 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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	84.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	27.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	27.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.27 Mbit/s

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