Oak Hill, Woodford Green, IG8 9PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG8 9PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	32.8%	32.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	56.9%	1.7%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	45.5%	50.2%	4.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	40.1%	38.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	15.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	40.1%	12.2%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.5%	75.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	88%	88.8%	0.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	88.8%	1.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	1.2%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Oak Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Hill was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Hill has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South and the 186th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG8 9PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Oak Hill are based on 115 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oak Hill, Woodford Green, IG8 9PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 9PG

Average Price
£1,062,477

Semi-Detached
£955,189

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,277,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Hill

Average Price
£604,916

Semi-Detached
£956,902

Terraced
£794,536

Detached
£973,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,155

Other
£1,160,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Oak Hill, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2006-06-12	£945,541
83 Oak Hill, Woodford Green, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	1999-12-10	£1,318,737
87 Oak Hill, Woodford Green, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	1998-06-17	£1,054,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG8 9PG

Employment

IG8 9PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9PG 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	110
Retired	83
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Financial and insurance activities	25
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY	4out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selwyn Primary School 105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School 123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School 140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highams Park School 34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chingford Foundation School Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodford County High School High Road , IG8 9LA	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Frederick Bremer School Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA	3out of 4	1,947 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	1,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,247 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	4,573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,027 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Clarke School Vincent Road , E4 9PP	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aubyn's School Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Schools Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco Cafe	410 Hale End Road	414 yd
Vs Burgers	507 Hale End Road	446 yd
Curry Kitchen	487 Hale End Road	446 yd
Biba and Wren	483 Hale End Road	470 yd
Indian Dining Club	15 Winchester Road	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	320 Hale End Road	141 yd
The County Arms	420 Hale End Road	414 yd
The Function Room	Bank Buildings, 3a The Avenue	584 yd
The Stag & Lantern	11-12 The Broadway	601 yd
Vino Tap	2a Winchester Road	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	385 Hale End Road	185 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	412 Hale End Road	414 yd
Gourmet House	404 Hale End Road	414 yd
Highland Fish Bar	489 Hale End Road	446 yd
Strawberry's Ice Cream & Sandwich Bar	509 Hale End Road	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornbeam Academy (Brookfield House Site) ALDERS AVENUE		318 yd
Highams Park School HANDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Forest Community Association Guildford Road		659 yd
Woodford Rugby Club HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
St Aubyns Sports Centre WOODFORD NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	914 yd
Peter May Sports Centre Wadham Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
E4 Fitness And Leisure Ltd HICKMAN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
Physicals (Woodford Green) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 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%

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

Overview of IG8 9PG