Area Information for Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ

Summary Back to Top

Wellesley Road in Ilford is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Valentines ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Ilford North. This page combines information for the address Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ, 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 4LQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redbridge
Ward Valentines
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

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 Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ:

Christchurch Road, Ilford, IG1 4QY
Melbourne Road, Ilford, IG1 4LF
Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LD
Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4JD
Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QX
Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LJ

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ 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.

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Housing (2 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Wellesley Road 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 Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 6
Semi-Detached 30
Terraced 32
Flat (Purpose-Built) 10
Flat (Converted) 31
Total 109
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wellesley Road, Ilford contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 37
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 109

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 22
Two People 15
Three People 16
Four People 26
Five People 13
Six People 9
Seven People 3
8+ People 6
Total 110

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wellesley Road, Ilford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 22
Family Household 63
Other Household 23
Total 108

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 45
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 107

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around IG1 4LQ however is predominantly male (58%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 223
Female 160
Total 383

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 29
5-9 38
10-14 19
15-19 17
20-24 27
25-29 30
30-34 32
35-39 37
40-44 26
45-49 26
50-54 23
55-59 18
60-64 16
65-69 16
70-74 7
75-79 7
80-84 8
85+ 6
Total 382

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG1 4LQ 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 86
Married 175
Separated 7
Divorced 13
Widowed 12
Total 293

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 213
Good 115
Fair 41
Bad 8
Very Bad 6
Total 383

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 119
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 54
Other 10
Total 296

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wellesley Road, 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 19% 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 74
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 133
Pakistani 62
Bangladeshi 48
Chinese 2
Other Asian 12
Black African 12
Black Caribbean 12
Other 17
Total 386

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wellesley Road, Ilford), only 49% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 186
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 19
Africa 30
Middle East and Asia 102
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 382

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wellesley Road, Ilford), only 49% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 28% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 186
10+ Years 109
5-10 Years 44
2-5 Years 38
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 383

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IG1 4LQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 260
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 70
Rest of Europe 7
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 23
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 27
Christian 81
Buddhist 0
Hindu 28
Jewish 1
Muslim 192
Sikh 30
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 22
Total 382

Employment Back to Top

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 89
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 11
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 26
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 31
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 14
Total 296

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 16
Professional Occupations 42
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 173

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 41
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 64
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 41
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 35
Full-time Student 24
Total 294

Policing and Crime (334) Back to Top

Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ is within the Valentines policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 334 crimes were reported within half a mile of IG1 4LQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 334 crimes committed near Wellesley Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Valentines
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to IG1 4LQ. 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 4LQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest railway station is Ilford, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ilford half a mile
Seven Kings 0.9 miles
Goodmayes 1.5 miles
Manor Park 1.6 miles
Barking 1.7 miles
Woodgrange Park 1.7 miles
Chadwell Heath 2.3 miles
Wanstead Park 2.3 miles
Forest Gate 2.5 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.9 miles
Maryland 3.3 miles
Barking Riverside 3.6 miles
Leyton Midland Road 3.6 miles
Wood Street 3.7 miles
Stratford (London) 3.8 miles
Stratford International 3.9 miles
West Ham 3.9 miles
Dagenham Dock 4 miles
Walthamstow Central 4.3 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 4.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest Tube station is Gants Hill, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is Christchurch Primary School, approximately 70 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Christchurch Primary School 70 yards
    
Winston Way Academy 740 yards
    
Seven Kings School (All Through) 860 yards
    
Apex Primary School 860 yards  
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Cleveland Road Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Ark Isaac Newton Academy (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
Gordon Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Newbury Park Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is The Ursuline Academy Ilford, approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Ursuline Academy Ilford 590 yards
    
Read Academy Education 770 yards  
Apex Secondary School for Boys 810 yards  
Apex Secondary School for Girls 810 yards  
Seven Kings School (All Through) 860 yards
    
Ark Isaac Newton Academy (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
The Palmer Catholic Academy 0.8 miles
    
Valentines High School 0.8 miles
    
Oaks Park High School 1.2 miles
    
Loxford School (All Through) 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is Balfour Road Surgery, approximately 210 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 Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is Ilford Dental Centre, approximately 420 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 Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is Goodmayes Hospital, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ. The nearest is AVES OPTICIANS, approximately 600 yards away.

* 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in IG1 4LQ

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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