Area Information for Woodford Green, IG8 7LB

This postcode in Woodford Green is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bridge ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green. This page combines information for the address Woodford Green, IG8 7LB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IG8 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in August 1997. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redbridge
Ward Bridge
Constituency Chingford and Woodford Green * 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 terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 (Bridge), 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 Woodford Green, IG8 7LB.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Woodford Green, IG8 7LB 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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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 Woodford Green consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 3
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 66
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11
Flat (Converted) 4
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 122
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 46
Owned with Mortgage 45
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 18
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 121

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 21
Two People 36
Three People 26
Four People 19
Five People 12
Six People 3
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Woodford Green consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 86
Other Household 14
Total 120

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 65
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 122

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Chingford and Woodford Green constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 166
Female 179
Total 345

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 16
5-9 21
10-14 26
15-19 18
20-24 20
25-29 25
30-34 13
35-39 33
40-44 24
45-49 28
50-54 23
55-59 24
60-64 21
65-69 9
70-74 21
75-79 6
80-84 8
85+ 8
Total 344

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG8 7LB 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 105
Married 134
Separated 5
Divorced 22
Widowed 14
Total 280

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 173
Good 112
Fair 42
Bad 15
Very Bad 2
Total 344

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) 110
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 45
Other 5
Total 281

Ethnic Group Embed This

Woodford Green 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 61% 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 212
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 17
Pakistani 17
Bangladeshi 21
Chinese 9
Other Asian 7
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 10
Other 11
Total 345

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 251
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 44
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 345

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 251
10+ Years 60
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 345

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 IG8 7LB.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 287
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 8
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 64
Christian 177
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 9
Muslim 62
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 20
Total 343

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 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 33
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 23
Retired 49
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 10
Total 280

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 31
Professional Occupations 34
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 174

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 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 22
Total 280

Woodford Green, IG8 7LB is within the Bridge 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 IG8 7LB
Neighbourhood Team Address Bridge
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to IG8 7LB. 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 IG8 7LB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest railway station is Highams Park, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Highams Park 1.9 miles
Wood Street 2.2 miles
Chingford 2.5 miles
Walthamstow Central 3 miles
Leytonstone High Road 3.1 miles
Leyton Midland Road 3.2 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 3.2 miles
Ilford 3.3 miles
Manor Park 3.5 miles
Seven Kings 3.6 miles
St James Street (Walthamstow) 3.6 miles
Wanstead Park 3.6 miles
Woodgrange Park 3.8 miles
Blackhorse Road 3.8 miles
Forest Gate 3.8 miles
Goodmayes 3.9 miles
Meridian Water 4 miles
Northumberland Park (London) 4.1 miles
Lea Bridge 4.2 miles
Ponders End 4.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest Tube station is Woodford, approximately 770 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Ray Lodge Primary School, approximately 460 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Woodbridge High School, approximately 760 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Woodbridge High School 760 yards February 2023
    
Woodford County High School 1.1 miles November 2022
    
Caterham High School 1.1 miles June 2022
    
West Hatch High School 1.1 miles March 2018
    
Beal High School 1.3 miles November 2021
    
Trinity Catholic High School 1.3 miles February 2023
    
Ilford County High School 1.7 miles September 2021
    
Highams Park School 1.7 miles May 2024
    
Wanstead High School 1.9 miles October 2015
    
Heathcote School & Science College 2 miles September 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Roding Valley Medical Centre, approximately 460 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 Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Woodford Green Dental Centre, approximately 740 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 Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Spire London East Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Woodford Green, IG8 7LB. The nearest is Scher and Lasky Opticians, approximately 730 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.