Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 8QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.9%	48.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.1%	51.5%	2.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of IG8 8QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	39.2%	9.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	52%	-4.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	53.4%	56.7%	3.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	33.4%	31.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.9%	15.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.6%	8.7%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16%	13%	-3.0%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	53.1%	45.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-36.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	72.8%	57.2%	-15.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	7.5%	15.3%	7.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	57.6%	-13.7%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	27%	25.8%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16%	3.7%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Jewish	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Lechmere Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lechmere Avenue was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lechmere Avenue has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge and the 245th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG8 8QQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Lechmere Avenue are based on 183 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 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 8QQ

Average Price
£318,035

Semi-Detached
£359,956

Terraced
£393,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,193

Other
£56,394

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lechmere Avenue

Average Price
£368,743

Semi-Detached
£434,388

Terraced
£486,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,219

Other
£194,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lechmere AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-24	£352,742
60 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-12-21	£368,907
50 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,220	2022-11-30	£202,632
44 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2022-06-15	£372,810
20 Lechmere Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-05-27	£421,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 8QQ

Employment

IG8 8QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	26
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	5,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	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	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Community school	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	3,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,099 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	4,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	511 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	781 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	2,077 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
McDonalds	Unit 9, Woodford Trading Estate, Southend Road	334 yd
Nina's Cafe	16b Raven Road	496 yd
Cafe at No 4	4 Claybury Broadway	741 yd
Archies	3 Claybury Broadway	741 yd
Anglers Rest	Cafe, 1 Salix Lane	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Southend Road	490 yd
Wanstead Rugby Club	Wanstead Rugby Club, Roding Lane North	799 yd
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	934 yd
The Railway Bell Public House	87 George Lane	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Spice	345 Chigwell Road	734 yd
Phoenix House	347 Chigwell Road	734 yd
Clayhall Fish Bar	13 Claybury Broadway	741 yd
Jilani Grill & Curry	12 Claybury Broadway	741 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips	8 Claybury Broadway	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Southend Road		280 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	950 yd
Caterham High School Sports Ground WENSLEYDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	993 yd
South Woodford Cricket And Sports Ground Highfield Road	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall HERMON HILL		1,077 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,090 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	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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