Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, IG8 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	33.5%	42.9%	9.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	50.6%	52.8%	2.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.6%	18.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.3%	6.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	39.6%	6.9%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3%	7.8%	4.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	65.5%	55.3%	-10.2%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	77.6%	68.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	8%	12.2%	4.2%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	68.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.1%	21.0%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Road was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rayleigh Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 195th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

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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 7HG, 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 Rayleigh Road are based on 70 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 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, IG8 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7HG

Average Price
£659,325

Semi-Detached
£664,813

Terraced
£563,284

Detached
£623,662

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Road

Average Price
£652,669

Semi-Detached
£652,031

Terraced
£664,724

Detached
£620,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-07-10	£641,879
8 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-10-27	£620,568
9 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£592,000	2021-06-01	£672,727
23 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-10-16	£681,766
30 Rayleigh Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2019-03-15	£761,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7HG

Employment

IG8 7HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 IG8 7HG 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	123
Retired	41
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	4,546 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	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,467 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	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	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	3,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,626 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	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,851 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
Temple Indian Fusion	The Old Parcels Office, Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	325 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	325 yd
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	365 yd
Cafe Royale BBQ	78 Snakes Lane East	373 yd
Shish	23a The Broadway	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	352 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	474 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	570 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molos Coffee	5a Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	299 yd
Mystic Grillers	4 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	319 yd
The Beigel Barista	2 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	319 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	345 yd
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway		440 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West		456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	472 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	591 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	948 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		1,000 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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