Area Information for Woodford Green, IG8 9BF

This postcode in Woodford Green is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Monkhams ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green. This page combines information for the address Woodford Green, IG8 9BF, 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 June 2004. 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 Monkhams
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 flats, 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 (Monkhams), 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 in February 2025, when 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of IG8 9BF.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Woodford Green, IG8 9BF 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 Woodford Green, IG8 9BF:

Broomhill Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9EY
High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9QH
High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9QJ
Payzes Gardens, Chingford Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 9QN
Chingford Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 9QL
Fairfield Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9JH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IG8 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 Woodford Green 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 8
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 107
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 16
Total 165
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Woodford Green contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 62
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 164

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 84
Two People 47
Three People 12
Four People 12
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 164

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Woodford Green consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 84
Family Household 74
Other Household 6
Total 164

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 71
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 165

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 149
Female 164
Total 313

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 20
5-9 9
10-14 16
15-19 19
20-24 9
25-29 22
30-34 24
35-39 33
40-44 24
45-49 21
50-54 9
55-59 13
60-64 12
65-69 12
70-74 22
75-79 9
80-84 17
85+ 22
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG8 9BF 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 93
Married 94
Separated 5
Divorced 34
Widowed 34
Total 260

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 140
Good 115
Fair 41
Bad 18
Very Bad 3
Total 317

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) 97
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 56
Other 5
Total 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% white.

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 222
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 4
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 13
Chinese 17
Other Asian 13
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 10
Arab 1
Other 4
Total 311

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 211
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 27
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 11
Total 313

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 211
10+ Years 47
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 16
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 311

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 9BF.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 229
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 7
North America or Caribbean 5

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 72
Christian 150
Buddhist 5
Hindu 7
Jewish 25
Muslim 20
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 28
Total 311

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Monkhams ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 87
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 35
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 78
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 9
Total 259

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 24
Professional Occupations 37
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 139

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 54
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 25
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 12
Total 257

Woodford Green, IG8 9BF is within the Monkhams policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of IG8 9BF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 35 crimes committed near IG8 9BF
Neighbourhood Team Address Monkhams
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 IG8 9BF. 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 9BF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest railway station is Highams Park, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Highams Park 1 mile
Chingford 1.7 miles
Wood Street 1.9 miles
Walthamstow Central 2.6 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 2.8 miles
Leyton Midland Road 3 miles
Meridian Water 3.1 miles
St James Street (Walthamstow) 3.1 miles
Blackhorse Road 3.2 miles
Leytonstone High Road 3.2 miles
Northumberland Park (London) 3.3 miles
Ponders End 3.4 miles
Edmonton Green 3.8 miles
Lea Bridge 3.8 miles
Tottenham Hale 3.8 miles
Brimsdown 3.9 miles
Wanstead Park 4 miles
Ilford 4 miles
White Hart Lane 4 miles
Manor Park 4.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest Tube station is Woodford, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest is Woodford Green Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest is Woodford County High School, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Woodford County High School 400 yards November 2022
    
Trinity Catholic High School 0.5 miles February 2023
    
Woodbridge High School 0.7 miles February 2023
    
Highams Park School 0.8 miles May 2024
    
Heathcote School & Science College 1.3 miles September 2018
    
Frederick Bremer School 1.5 miles December 2015
    
South Chingford Foundation School 1.5 miles April 2016
    
West Hatch High School 1.7 miles March 2018
    
Holy Family Catholic School 1.9 miles March 2023
    
Chingford Foundation School 1.9 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest is Rydal, 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 Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest is Woodford Dental Care, approximately 840 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 9BF. The nearest is Holly House Private Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Woodford Green, IG8 9BF. The nearest is C J PACKFORD OPTICIANS, approximately 80 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.