Cross Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 8BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	44%	46.4%	2.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	37.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.7%	34.5%	1.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	19.7%	13.2%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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	30.3%	24.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	9.3%	-10.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	28.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	4.1%	6%	1.9%	1.1%	4.9%
Indian	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	68.7%	62.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	-18.6%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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%	71.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	71.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.5%	20.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	0.3%	-13.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 305th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BS, 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 Cross Road are based on 23 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 Cross Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8BS

Average Price
£628,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£628,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£337,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£627,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,461

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cross Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2013-04-26	£636,429
2 Cross Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2000-03-09	£619,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS	- not rated	1,996 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	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,780 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	5,337 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	589 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	2,355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	2,393 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	255 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	712 Chigwell Road	281 yd
Kyto Restaurant	692-694 Chigwell Road	281 yd
Jaipur of Chigwell Indian Restaurant	734 Chigwell Road	281 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	103 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	220 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	528 yd
Chigwell Golf Club Ltd	Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	281 yd
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	639 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	639 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park) CLARENCE GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	975 yd
Chigwell Golf Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD	golf	1,068 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	1,081 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%

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