Area Information for Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU

Shakespeare Square in Ilford is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Fairlop ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Ilford North. This page combines information for the address Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IG6 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redbridge
Ward Fairlop
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

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 (Fairlop), 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 Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU 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 Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU:

Wolsey Gardens, Ilford, IG6 2SN
Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FT
Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2RU
Wolsey Gardens, Ilford, IG6 2SL
Tudor Crescent, Ilford, IG6 2RX
Tudor Crescent, Ilford, IG6 2RY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IG6 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Shakespeare Square, 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 4
Semi-Detached 19
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 74
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 105
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Shakespeare Square, Ilford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 54% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 49
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 106

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 32
Two People 24
Three People 23
Four People 15
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 106

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 61
Other Household 11
Total 104

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 25
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 105

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Fairlop ward however contains significantly more women than average (60%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 107
Female 159
Total 266

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around IG6 2FU has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 23
10-14 26
15-19 16
20-24 17
25-29 26
30-34 20
35-39 14
40-44 20
45-49 13
50-54 16
55-59 15
60-64 23
65-69 6
70-74 6
75-79 1
80-84 1
85+ 2
Total 266

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG6 2FU 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 108
Married 52
Separated 7
Divorced 20
Widowed 8
Total 195

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 131
Good 67
Fair 45
Bad 16
Very Bad 7
Total 266

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) 52
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 7
Total 194

Ethnic Group Embed This

Shakespeare Square, 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 47% 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 124
Mixed Ethnicity 39
Indian 14
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 11
Other Asian 1
Black African 49
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 6
Total 265

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 194
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 12
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 264

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 194
10+ Years 45
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 266

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 IG6 2FU.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 200
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 2

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 70
Christian 132
Buddhist 2
Hindu 10
Jewish 8
Muslim 29
Sikh 5
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 9
Total 266

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Fairlop ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 47
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 24
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 9
Total 194

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 5
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 88

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 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 29
Full-time Student 29
Total 195

Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU is within the Fairlop 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 Shakespeare Square
Neighbourhood Team Address Fairlop
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 IG6 2FU. 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 IG6 2FU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest railway station is Seven Kings, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Seven Kings 3 miles
Goodmayes 3.1 miles
Ilford 3.2 miles
Chadwell Heath 3.4 miles
Highams Park 3.4 miles
Chingford 3.5 miles
Wood Street 3.7 miles
Manor Park 3.9 miles
Woodgrange Park 4.2 miles
Leytonstone High Road 4.2 miles
Wanstead Park 4.3 miles
Leyton Midland Road 4.4 miles
Walthamstow Central 4.5 miles
Barking 4.5 miles
Forest Gate 4.5 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 4.7 miles
Romford 5 miles
St James Street (Walthamstow) 5.1 miles
Maryland 5.2 miles
Blackhorse Road 5.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest Tube station is Hainault, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is Fairlop Primary School, approximately 690 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is West Hatch High School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
West Hatch High School 0.8 miles March 2018
    
King Solomon High School 0.9 miles May 2024
    
Ilford County High School 0.9 miles September 2021
    
Caterham High School 1.1 miles June 2022
    
Forest Academy 1.6 miles January 2023
    
Beal High School 1.8 miles November 2021
    
Oaks Park High School 1.9 miles October 2019
    
Woodbridge High School 2 miles February 2023
    
Valentines High School 2.2 miles October 2021
    
Atam Academy (All Through) 2.4 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is Chigwell Medical Centre, approximately 400 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 Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is Bluebell Dental Practice, approximately 610 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 Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is Spire London East Hospital, approximately 2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Shakespeare Square, Ilford, IG6 2FU. The nearest is AVES OPTICIAN (MRS GUPTA), approximately 710 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.