Becket Close, Woodford Green, IG8 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 8FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	54.9%	1.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 8FG, 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	43.4%	46.4%	3.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	41.1%	6.4%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	53.5%	14.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	39%	31.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	14.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	6.5%	-10.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	48.7%	28.4%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32% 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	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6.6%	13.3%	6.7%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	5.1%	12.5%	7.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	60.1%	32%	-28.1%	81.4%	-49.4%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	77%	66.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	10%	16.9%	6.9%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	67.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	27%	25.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1%	-8.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Becket Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becket Close was 143.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.6% higher than the Fullwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Becket Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fullwell and the 144th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1112.5%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG8 8FG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Becket Close are based on 24 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 Becket Close, Woodford Green, IG8 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8FG

Average Price
£651,865

Semi-Detached
£731,831

Terraced
£652,236

Detached
£814,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Becket Close

Average Price
£716,008

Semi-Detached
£807,628

Terraced
£709,003

Detached
£811,860

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,906

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Becket CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Becket Close, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2026-02-16	£630,000
21 Becket Close, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£661,500	2025-11-03	£672,927
3 Becket Close, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-25	£303,582
12 Becket Close, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-13	£413,665
18 Becket Close, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-07-12	£666,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	18
Transport and storage	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Infants' School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,340 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	4,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,162 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finnish Primary School London 8 Northview Drive , IG8 8QJ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilyvale C/O TulipCare , 19-20 Bourne Court IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Stradbroke 133 Stradbroke Grove , Ilford IG5 0DL	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton Special School Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,422 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
Anglers Rest	Cafe, 1 Salix Lane	371 yd
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	876 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	876 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	881 yd
Mi Cha	610 Chigwell Road	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	376 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	780 yd
Toby Carvery	Southend Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	885 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	885 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	903 yd
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	935 yd
Bombay Spice	345 Chigwell Road	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	292 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	317 yd
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	978 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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