Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, IG8 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.3%	49.7%	3.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.5%	37.5%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	47.5%	53.6%	6.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.2%	31.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	18.7%	0.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.7%	8.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	40.6%	6.8%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	70.8%	64.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-17.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	76.7%	61.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	6.2%	17.7%	11.5%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	61.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	0%	25%	25.0%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	4.7%	-10.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Theydon Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theydon Grove was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Theydon Grove has the 66th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 264th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

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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 7HQ, 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 Theydon Grove are based on 54 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 Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, IG8 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7HQ

Average Price
£650,626

Semi-Detached
£659,678

Terraced
£614,600

Detached
£659,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theydon Grove

Average Price
£599,439

Semi-Detached
£613,843

Terraced
£612,383

Detached
£608,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,722

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theydon GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£646,000	2024-11-28	£640,399
2 Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-04-22	£661,736
17 Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-01-20	£781,749
2A Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£637,000	2019-12-16	£774,038
17 Theydon Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2013-12-16	£852,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7HQ

Employment

IG8 7HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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 7HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Self-Employed	52
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
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	4,651 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	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,437 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	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	2,430 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	3,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	3,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,797 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	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,587 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	58 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	58 yd
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	107 yd
Cafe Royale BBQ	78 Snakes Lane East	115 yd
Shish	23a The Broadway	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	167 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	276 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molos Coffee	5a Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	53 yd
Mystic Grillers	4 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	64 yd
The Beigel Barista	2 Jubilee Market, St Barnabas Road	64 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	106 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green	1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway		225 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West		323 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	589 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	801 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		875 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	924 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s

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