Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, IG8 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 7HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	39%	38.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	45.8%	7.7%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.1%	52.1%	12.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.7%	32.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.7%	17%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	38.6%	12.8%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	63.3%	59.9%	-3.4%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	79.3%	61.7%	-17.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	5.4%	16.5%	11.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	62.2%	-14.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.2%	20.5%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.5%	-9.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Snakes Lane East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snakes Lane East was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Snakes Lane East has the 67th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 297th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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. 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 7HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Snakes Lane East are based on 172 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 East, Woodford Green, IG8 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7HZ

Average Price
£596,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£596,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snakes Lane East

Average Price
£551,371

Semi-Detached
£641,377

Terraced
£601,768

Detached
£1,624,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,777

Other
£1,190,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snakes Lane EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2008-09-26	£520,866
132 Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2007-06-26	£1,046,510
136 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-02-02	£493,902
138A Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2006-08-11	£449,427
132 Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-04-28	£478,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7HZ

Employment

IG8 7HZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	104
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	3

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	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,926 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	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Infants' School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	- not rated	1,244 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	4out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	- not rated	1,844 yd	Foundation school	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	4,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,003 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	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
B A D Junior Conductive Education C/O Claybury Hospital , Manor Road IG8 8DB	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avon House Preparatory School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 12 Churchfields , E18 2QZ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Luxborough Court School Luxborough Lane , Chigwell IG7 5AA	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	204 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	258 yd
Temple Indian Fusion	The Old Parcels Office, Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	258 yd
Cafe Royale BBQ	78 Snakes Lane East	307 yd
Ray Park Cafe	James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	87 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	441 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	491 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	2 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	203 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green	1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	204 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	2 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	204 yd
Pizza Hut	3 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway	437 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West	553 yd
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	427 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	941 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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%

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