Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG8 8NF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population 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	48.8%	57.8%	9.0%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	51.2%	42.2%	-9.0%	49.0%	-6.8%

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	37.5%	40.2%	2.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	34.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	20.5%	9.4%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	30.9%	34.4%	3.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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	30.3%	18.9%	-11.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16%	3.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.6%	6%	4.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.5%	71.6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	83.6%	77.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	3.1%	6%	2.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	77.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	2%	14.8%	12.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 65th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 301st lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 8NF, 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 Vicarage Road are based on 76 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 Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8NF

Average Price
£323,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,553

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£392,123

Semi-Detached
£585,336

Terraced
£608,963

Detached
£474,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Elbury Court Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-11-20	£332,715
4 Elbury Court Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-06-24	£364,495
8 Elbury Court Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2016-03-30	£361,760
8 Elbury Court Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2014-02-10	£322,076
5 Elbury Court Vicarage Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2013-05-10	£374,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8NF

Employment

IG8 8NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	39
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	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	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Infants' School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ	- not rated	1,190 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	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	- not rated	1,624 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	3out of 4	1,742 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	5,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	5,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,430 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	4,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,205 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilyvale C/O TulipCare , 19-20 Bourne Court IG8 8HD	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Stradbroke 133 Stradbroke Grove , Ilford IG5 0DL	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hatton Special School Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	- not rated	1,507 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
Anglers Rest	Cafe, 1 Salix Lane	360 yd
TZ Peri-Peri	644 Chigwell Road	738 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	638 Chigwell Road	738 yd
Costa Coffee	688-690 Chigwell Road	745 yd
Mi Cha	610 Chigwell Road	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	464 yd
Uplands Social Club	Uplands Social Club, 2 Green Walk	641 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H	13 Cross Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kome	606 Chigwell Road	748 yd
Ocean Delight	620 Chigwell Road	748 yd
Chiqwell BBQ	526 Chigwell Road	787 yd
Gandhi Express	710 Chigwell Road	802 yd
Bombay Spice	345 Chigwell Road	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	686 Chigwell Road		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	246 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	422 yd
Ashton Playing Fields CHIGWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	842 yd
Caterham High School Sports College CATERHAM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Woodford Town Football Club (Closed) Snakes Lane East	grass pitches	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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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