Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47%	48.8%	1.8%	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.

In the immediate area around IG8 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	36.3%	45%	8.7%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	40.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	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	44%	44.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	39.8%	37.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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	20.8%	17.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.8%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31%	42.8%	11.8%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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)
Chinese	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	56.3%	52.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	-29.0%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	66.3%	64.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	64.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	24.8%	24.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.5%	-20.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Finchingfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchingfield Avenue was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchingfield Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 296th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 Finchingfield Avenue are based on 120 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 Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7LA

Average Price
£459,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,827

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchingfield Avenue

Average Price
£482,815

Semi-Detached
£592,951

Terraced
£562,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,987

Other
£238,865

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchingfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-25	£241,981
23 Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£367,500	2018-09-14	£442,034
25 Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-09-29	£375,525
21 Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2013-09-23	£398,379
23 Finchingfield Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-03-25	£458,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2

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	4,882 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	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	No	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	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,190 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	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,904 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	1,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,853 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	223 yd
Eatalian Takeaway	536 Chigwell Road	368 yd
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	504 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	527 yd
Temple Indian Fusion	The Old Parcels Office, Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	403 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	751 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	753 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	327 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	368 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	504 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green	1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	504 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	2 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway	701 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West	776 yd
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	112 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	355 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	881 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	922 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	942 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	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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