Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.1%	48.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.9%	51.9%	4.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	42.7%	43.1%	0.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	37%	-4.3%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	14.9%	7.1%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.1%	58.9%	6.8%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	30.9%	29.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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	22.9%	17.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	40.5%	13.9%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	2.5%	6%	3.5%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	6%	3.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.3%	54.1%	-17.2%	81.4%	-27.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	78.4%	67.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	7.1%	13.9%	6.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10.6%	6.3%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	67%	-8.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.4%	19.7%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	0.6%	-14.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 188.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.7% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 82nd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.3%.

🔎 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 8EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gainsborough Road are based on 35 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 Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8EE

Average Price
£418,089

Semi-Detached
£302,684

Terraced
£559,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,342

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£425,764

Semi-Detached
£398,428

Terraced
£561,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,639

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-12-13	£491,918
16 Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-20	£446,951
7A Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-10-06	£338,928
7 Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-11-12	£344,887
3 Gainsborough Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-11-11	£324,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8EE

Employment

IG8 8EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 8EE 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	85
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

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	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Primary School Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP	4out of 4	2,154 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	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	5,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,350 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	1,028 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Community special 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
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	64 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	64 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	97 yd
Gandhi Tandoori	712 Chigwell Road	184 yd
Kyto Restaurant	692-694 Chigwell Road	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	150 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	522 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	620 yd
The Railway Tavern Public House	126 Snakes Lane East	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	184 yd
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	189 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	189 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	531 yd
Uptown Jamaican Take Away	130a Snakes Lane East	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		63 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	229 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	586 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	712 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	768 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground) WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	990 yd
West Hatch High School Academy HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 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	95.5%

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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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