High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 9FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	38.7%	38.9%	0.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	58.3%	58.4%	0.1%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	30.2%	31.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7%	7.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	56.2%	9.4%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.4%	73.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	84.5%	75%	-9.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	75%	-8.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.1%	14.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

High Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 75th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 9FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 High Road are based on 412 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 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9FB

Average Price
£431,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£647,777

Semi-Detached
£1,029,247

Terraced
£750,273

Detached
£1,456,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,635

Other
£707,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Evergreen Apartments, 253 - 269 High Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2024-02-07	£391,704
27 Evergreen Apartments, 253 - 269 High Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,000	2023-11-27	£327,780
3 Evergreen Apartments, 253 - 269 High Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-19	£372,587
7 Evergreen Apartments, 253 - 269 High Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,050	2022-07-29	£339,480
23 Evergreen Apartments, 253 - 269 High Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-10-16	£516,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9FB

Employment

IG8 9FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9FB 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	204
Retired	72
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Information and communication	21
Other	21
Construction	20
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,996 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	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Primary School Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST	3out of 4	1,428 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	804 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,506 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	4,617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,311 yd	Foundation school	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	309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,692 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
Mohabir Ltd	148 High Road	33 yd
Reesa London	172 High Road	35 yd
Village Indiya	241-243 High Road	98 yd
Woodford BBQ	210 High Road	121 yd
Physicals Fitness Club	327 High Road	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	232 yd
Lokkum of Woodford	Woodford New Road	476 yd
Woodford Rugby Football Club	High Road	832 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	843 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonis Fish Bar	180 High Road	33 yd
Hot Birds	194 High Road	71 yd
Namak	219 High Road	98 yd
Dada Coffee House	237 High Road	98 yd
Oriental Chef	235 High Road	98 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	17 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	618 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	843 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	420 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	911 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		1,068 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG8 9FB