Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.1%	38.9%	9.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	44.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.3%	9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (90%) 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	45.5%	56.4%	10.9%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	39.4%	33.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	15.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	47.9%	6.5%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.7%	12.8%	7.1%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	0.8%	4.3%
White	65.9%	49%	-16.9%	81.4%	-32.4%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	77.3%	63%	-14.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.3%	15.8%	13.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	62.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	23.2%	18.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.3%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spring Gardens has the 49th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 360th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG8 7DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Spring Gardens are based on 24 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 Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7DD

Average Price
£786,524

Semi-Detached
£854,481

Terraced
£768,404

Detached
£885,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,981

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£797,739

Semi-Detached
£864,270

Terraced
£738,154

Detached
£858,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£167,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2025-03-28	£909,385
11 Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£732,000	2021-03-10	£840,656
2 Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-07-30	£848,345
12 Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-01-18	£875,745
1A Spring Gardens, Woodford Green, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-04-27	£167,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	21
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temple Indian Fusion	The Old Parcels Office, Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	460 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	460 yd
Bread and Marmalade Cafe	117 Snakes Lane West	465 yd
The Sushi Co	2 The Broadway	488 yd
Cafe Royale BBQ	78 Snakes Lane East	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	528 yd
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	535 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	678 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molos Coffee	5a Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	424 yd
Mystic Grillers	4 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	444 yd
The Beigel Barista	2 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	445 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	448 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West		465 yd
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	397 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	626 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	869 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		948 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	996 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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