Highfield Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 8JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.4%	46.6%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	40.2%	2.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.3%) 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	52.3%	58.8%	6.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34.2%	30.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.3%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	34%	6.9%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	76.7%	69.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	88.2%	79.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.2%	10%	4.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	79.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.8%	15.3%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 150th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 8JB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 160 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 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8JB

Average Price
£530,536

Semi-Detached
£594,263

Terraced
£528,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£541,210

Semi-Detached
£587,741

Terraced
£537,495

Detached
£709,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,500

Other
£265,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-11-06	£500,954
73 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-14	£515,030
65 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-27	£510,240
47 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£449,999	2021-12-21	£490,561
89 Highfield Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-09-10	£520,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8JB

Employment

IG8 8JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8JB 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	118
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	16
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
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	5,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Colvin Primary School Strafford Avenue , IG5 0TL	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Community school	No	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	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,105 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	4,863 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	1,379 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,954 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	2,084 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
Anglers Rest	Cafe, 1 Salix Lane	318 yd
Eatalian Takeaway	536 Chigwell Road	519 yd
Mi Cha	610 Chigwell Road	526 yd
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	554 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	467 yd
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	571 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	987 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers	735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	519 yd
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	526 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	526 yd
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	683 yd
Bombay Spice	345 Chigwell Road	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	154 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	621 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	766 yd
Ray Park RAY PARK RAY PARK SNAKES LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 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	231 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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