Darnley Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG8 9HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	28.6%	29.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	61.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (91%) 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	57.2%	64%	6.8%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	32.6%	27%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	55.6%	13.3%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	75.1%	63.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	84.9%	81.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	81.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.6%	15.2%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.7%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Darnley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darnley Road was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Churchfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Darnley Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields and the 337th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 9HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Darnley Road are based on 21 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 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9HU

Average Price
£1,131,058

Semi-Detached
£1,180,607

Terraced
£1,031,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darnley Road

Average Price
£895,048

Semi-Detached
£939,303

Terraced
£855,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£763,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darnley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£676,250	2015-06-24	£1,032,964
12 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2009-04-06	£1,222,090
2 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2008-04-16	£1,157,625
2 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2004-11-12	£920,006
12 Darnley Road, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	1999-10-08	£834,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9HU

Employment

IG8 9HU 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	99
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	3,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,045 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	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Infants' School Churchfields , South Woodford E18 2RB	4out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Infants' School Woodville Road , South Woodford E18 1JU	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Junior School Oakdale Road , Redbridge E18 1JX	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	1,441 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	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic High School Mornington Road , IG8 0TP	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	2,229 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	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,958 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	4,866 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	5,335 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	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avon House School 490 High Road , IG8 0PN	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Reesa London	172 High Road	456 yd
Mohabir Ltd	148 High Road	458 yd
Village Indiya	241-243 High Road	463 yd
Elmo’s	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	478 yd
Jam Shack	Elmos, Elmhurst, 98-106 High Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Woodford Bowling Club	Gordon Road	476 yd
The Cricketers Public House	299-301 High Road	602 yd
Lizard Lounge Cocktails & Kitchen	186-188 George Lane	745 yd
Slug and Lettuce Public House	184 George Lane	745 yd
The George Public House	70-74 High Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonis Fish Bar	180 High Road	458 yd
Namak	219 High Road	463 yd
Dada Coffee House	237 High Road	463 yd
Oriental Chef	235 High Road	463 yd
Ranna – Southwoodford	249 High Road	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, 253-269 High Road	478 yd
Waitrose	92-96 High Road	626 yd
Sainsbury's	176 George Lane	745 yd
International Supermarket	146-150 George Lane	745 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Food, 55-57 George Lane	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmhurst Gardens ELMHURST GARDENS ELMHURST GARDENS GORDON ROAD	tennis courts	525 yd
Woodbridge High School ST. BARNABAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	548 yd
Toast Health Club (South Woodford) (Closed) High Road	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	661 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 yd
Titanium Gym RAVEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Curves For Women (South Woodford) (Closed) GEORGE LANE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Woodford Green Prep School SNAKES LANE		1,011 yd
Woodford County High School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	368.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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