Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, IG8 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7JJ 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	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	37.5%	10.4%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	47.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	35.1%	32.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	19.9%	10.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	39.1%	5.6%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	10.4%	1.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
White	67.9%	60.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-20.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.5%	72.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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	75.9%	72.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.4%	15.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	0.9%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Snakes Lane East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snakes Lane East was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 7JJ, 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 171 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 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7JJ

Average Price
£563,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snakes Lane East

Average Price
£516,018

Semi-Detached
£599,281

Terraced
£559,948

Detached
£1,514,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,609

Other
£1,131,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snakes Lane EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
285 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-08-08	£466,364
279 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-08-19	£523,677
287 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-10-16	£571,309
243 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-10-09	£673,196
263 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£542,500	2018-09-28	£652,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7JJ

Employment

IG8 7JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7JJ 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	95
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	5,061 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	122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,776 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	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,052 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	1,424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	2,052 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
Ray Park Cafe	James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East	205 yd
Eatalian Takeaway	536 Chigwell Road	213 yd
Mi Cha	610 Chigwell Road	432 yd
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	571 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	552 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	603 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	907 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	213 yd
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	432 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	432 yd
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	467 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road	648 yd
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway	880 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	114 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	257 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	377 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	887 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,055 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	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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