Love Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 8BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	38.9%	52.7%	13.8%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.8%	40.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	31%	34.9%	3.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	24.5%	4.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	33.2%	2.1%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	73.4%	69.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	80%	58.4%	-21.6%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	4.1%	24.3%	20.2%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	58.5%	-19.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	1%	20.9%	19.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	6.8%	-8.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Love Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Love Lane was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Love Lane has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 295th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG8 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Love Lane are based on 53 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 Love Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8BJ

Average Price
£324,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,886

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Love Lane

Average Price
£419,122

Semi-Detached
£638,249

Terraced
£616,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,878

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Love LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Elm Court Love Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-30	£284,317
10 Elm Court Love Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-01-06	£281,580
19 Elm Court Love Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-29	£312,269
13 Elm Court Love Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-06	£325,204
20 Elm Court Love Lane, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2017-10-10	£368,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8BJ

Employment

IG8 8BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 8BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Self-Employed	39
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	5,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	529 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	2,452 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
Magazin Romanesc	730 Chigwell Road	312 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	712 Chigwell Road	338 yd
Kyto Restaurant	692-694 Chigwell Road	338 yd
Jaipur of Chigwell Indian Restaurant	734 Chigwell Road	338 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	91 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	177 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	583 yd
Chigwell Golf Club Ltd	Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	338 yd
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	698 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	698 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park) CLARENCE GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	1,013 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG8 8BJ