West Grove, Woodford Green, IG8 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 7NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.8%	48.2%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.5%	43.8%	1.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	42.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (91.8%) 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	58.5%	59.5%	1.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	28.5%	32.3%	3.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

In the area around IG8 7NW this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	5.8%	-9.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4.3%	-8.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	58.5%	15.1%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	91.3%	82.1%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	79.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	80.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	12%	10.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is West Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Grove was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Grove has the 60th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 237th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 7NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 West Grove are based on 344 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 West Grove, Woodford Green, IG8 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 7NW

Average Price
£589,707

Semi-Detached
£641,799

Terraced
£604,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,015

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Grove

Average Price
£571,895

Semi-Detached
£612,731

Terraced
£579,213

Detached
£739,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,205

Other
£533,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 West Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-06	£618,979
168 West Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-02	£445,665
179 West Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£622,510	2024-09-03	£626,165
188 West Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£702,000	2024-05-24	£753,294
164 West Grove, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-09	£387,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 7NW

Employment

IG8 7NW 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	132
Retired	23
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	5,302 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Mornington Road , IG8 0TX	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	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	1,452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	2,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bancrofts School 611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Ray Park Cafe	James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East	542 yd
Mr Bistro	5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	570 yd
Phoeby's	14 Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	650 yd
Temple Indian Fusion	The Old Parcels Office, Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane East	650 yd
Cafe Royale BBQ	78 Snakes Lane East	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	518 yd
Bancroft Rugby Football Club	Bancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way	611 yd
Woodford Bowling Club Limited	Kings Avenue	629 yd
Roding Valley Hall	Station Way, Buckhurst Hill	768 yd
Seasons Events and Catering	15 The Broadway	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	509 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green	1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	570 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	2 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	570 yd
Pizza Hut	3 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	570 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab	4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27-28 The Broadway	761 yd
The Co-Operative food	109 Snakes Lane West	914 yd
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	258 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Bancroft Rfc BUCKHURST WAY	grass pitches	700 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	780 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	182.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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