Area Information for The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA

The Drive in Ilford is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Cranbrook ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Ilford North. This page combines information for the address The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IG1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for IG1 3JA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redbridge
Ward Cranbrook
Constituency Ilford North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 4 property sales in The Drive, IG1 3JA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Cranbrook), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA:

The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JB
Clarendon Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3JS
The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JH
Highlands Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3FH
Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JJ
The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3HF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IG1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 4 property sales in The Drive since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing The Drive, Ilford consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 32
Flat (Purpose-Built) 34
Flat (Converted) 14
Total 91
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing The Drive, Ilford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 29
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 90

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 42
Two People 18
Three People 12
Four People 9
Five People 7
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 93

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 42
Family Household 37
Other Household 9
Total 88

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 28
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 91

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Ilford North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 111
Female 117
Total 228

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 11
10-14 10
15-19 11
20-24 14
25-29 15
30-34 17
35-39 14
40-44 10
45-49 8
50-54 13
55-59 18
60-64 18
65-69 12
70-74 18
75-79 15
80-84 5
85+ 7
Total 229

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG1 3JA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 74
Married 74
Separated 4
Divorced 20
Widowed 18
Total 190

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 83
Good 97
Fair 37
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 228

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

The Drive and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 72
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 58
Other 5
Total 193

Ethnic Group Embed This

The Drive, Ilford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 22% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 50
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 43
Pakistani 45
Bangladeshi 33
Chinese 4
Other Asian 16
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 14
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 8
Total 228

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (The Drive, Ilford), 62% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 142
European Union 8
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 56
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 229

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 142
10+ Years 71
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 228

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IG1 3JA.

Passport(s) Held
None 12
United Kingdom 199
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 9
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 19
Christian 55
Buddhist 3
Hindu 16
Jewish 6
Muslim 93
Sikh 20
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 228

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 48
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 11
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 6
Total 191

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 1
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 83

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 32
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 39
Full-time Student 17
Total 199

The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA is within the Cranbrook policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near The Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Cranbrook
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to IG1 3JA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for IG1 3JA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest railway station is Ilford, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ilford 0.8 miles
Manor Park 1.3 miles
Woodgrange Park 1.5 miles
Seven Kings 1.6 miles
Wanstead Park 1.8 miles
Forest Gate 2 miles
Barking 2.2 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.2 miles
Goodmayes 2.3 miles
Maryland 2.8 miles
Leyton Midland Road 2.8 miles
Wood Street 2.9 miles
Chadwell Heath 3 miles
Stratford (London) 3.3 miles
Stratford International 3.3 miles
Walthamstow Central 3.5 miles
West Ham 3.6 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 3.7 miles
Highams Park 3.8 miles
Hackney Wick 4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest Tube station is Gants Hill, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is Highlands Primary School, approximately 300 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Highlands Primary School 300 yards March 2019
    
Cranbrook Primary School 330 yards February 2017
    
Apex Primary School half a mile  
Christchurch Primary School 0.8 miles November 2022
    
Redbridge Primary School 0.9 miles June 2024
    
Gearies Primary School 0.9 miles November 2024
Sheringham Primary School 1 mile January 2024
    
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles January 2016
    
Aldersbrook Primary School 1.1 miles December 2024
Winston Way Academy 1.1 miles June 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is Apex Secondary School for Boys, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Apex Secondary School for Boys 630 yards  
Apex Secondary School for Girls 630 yards  
Valentines High School 0.5 miles October 2021
    
Read Academy Education 0.5 miles  
The Ursuline Academy Ilford 0.6 miles October 2016
    
Wanstead High School 1.1 miles October 2015
    
Seven Kings School (All Through) 1.2 miles September 2018
    
Beal High School 1.2 miles November 2021
    
Little Ilford School 1.5 miles November 2022
    
Ark Isaac Newton Academy (All Through) 1.5 miles October 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is The Drive Surgery, approximately 170 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is The Valentine Dental Health Centre, approximately 520 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is Spire London East Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JA. The nearest is Eye Deal Spectacles Limited, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Eye Deal Spectacles Limited 630 yards
AVES OPTICIANS 0.7 miles
GUPTA MRS NP 0.7 miles
ROSE OPTOMETRISTS 0.7 miles
ROSE OPTICAL SERVICE 0.7 miles
HOWARD HARRIS 0.7 miles
MOBELEYES LTD 0.7 miles
EYE CARE (LEWIS JACOBS) 0.8 miles
EYEWEAR CLINIC 0.8 miles
VISION EXPRESS 0.8 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in IG1 3JA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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