Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 9DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 9DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.3%	48.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around IG8 9DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	42.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.9%	52.4%	5.5%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35.5%	28.3%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33%	45.8%	12.8%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.2%	7%	2.8%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	77.1%	65.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	79.4%	75.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	75.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.3%	17.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Empress Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Avenue was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Empress Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 214th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG8 9DZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 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 Empress Avenue 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 Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 9DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9DZ

Average Price
£902,162

Semi-Detached
£919,133

Terraced
£956,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Avenue

Average Price
£894,078

Semi-Detached
£917,424

Terraced
£914,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,413

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-12-17	£723,594
29 Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-11-07	£982,462
21 Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£912,500	2021-06-28	£1,022,955
43 Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£897,500	2021-05-25	£1,022,871
23 Empress Avenue, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2020-11-26	£940,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9DZ

Employment

IG8 9DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	84
Retired	35
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	1
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	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields Junior School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy special converter	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
Physicals Fitness Club	327 High Road	140 yd
Woodford BBQ	210 High Road	207 yd
Mohabir Ltd	148 High Road	283 yd
Reesa London	172 High Road	286 yd
Village Indiya	241-243 High Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	140 yd
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road	360 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	592 yd
The Rose & Crown Public House	31 Mill Lane	1,020 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Birds	194 High Road	229 yd
Tonis Fish Bar	180 High Road	283 yd
Namak	219 High Road	360 yd
Dada Coffee House	237 High Road	360 yd
Oriental Chef	235 High Road	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road		288 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	168 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		839 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		1,007 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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