Area Information for Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP

Forest Approach in Woodford Green is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Churchfields ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green. This page combines information for the address Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for IG8 9BP.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Redbridge
Ward Churchfields
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

There has been a total of 20 property sales in Forest Approach, IG8 9BP 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 semi-detached 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 (Churchfields), 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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP.

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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP 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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP:

St. Ronans Crescent, Woodford Green, IG8 9DG
Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BS
St. Ronans Crescent, Woodford Green, IG8 9DQ
Abbotsford Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 9HW
The Vale, Woodford Green, IG8 9BX
Mayfair Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8 9AB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IG8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in Forest Approach 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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 10
Semi-Detached 101
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 115
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 59
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 117

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 13
Two People 42
Three People 23
Four People 23
Five People 6
Six People 6
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 115

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 13
Family Household 94
Other Household 10
Total 117

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 72
Deprived In One Dimension 31
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 115

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 158
Female 180
Total 338

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 19
10-14 26
15-19 16
20-24 21
25-29 17
30-34 7
35-39 25
40-44 21
45-49 19
50-54 23
55-59 26
60-64 23
65-69 21
70-74 27
75-79 14
80-84 8
85+ 11
Total 340

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IG8 9BP 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 80
Married 176
Separated 3
Divorced 8
Widowed 10
Total 277

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 182
Good 101
Fair 42
Bad 11
Very Bad 3
Total 339

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) 120
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 40
Other 7
Total 275

Ethnic Group Embed This

Forest Approach, 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 68% 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 230
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 42
Pakistani 17
Bangladeshi 12
Chinese 2
Other Asian 9
Other 13
Total 338

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 269
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 24
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 338

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 269
10+ Years 48
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 337

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 9BP.

Passport(s) Held
None 12
United Kingdom 288
Republic of Ireland 9
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 3
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 82
Christian 136
Buddhist 1
Hindu 35
Jewish 7
Muslim 50
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 18
Total 333

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 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 29
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 78
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 5
Total 276

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 27
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 153

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 66
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 37
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 35
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 12
Total 276

Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP is within the Churchfields 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 Forest Approach
Neighbourhood Team Address Churchfields
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 9BP. 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 9BP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest railway station is Highams Park, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Highams Park 1.1 miles
Wood Street 1.5 miles
Chingford 2.2 miles
Walthamstow Central 2.3 miles
Walthamstow Queen's Road 2.5 miles
Leyton Midland Road 2.6 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.8 miles
St James Street (Walthamstow) 2.8 miles
Blackhorse Road 3 miles
Meridian Water 3.2 miles
Northumberland Park (London) 3.3 miles
Lea Bridge 3.5 miles
Wanstead Park 3.5 miles
Ilford 3.6 miles
Manor Park 3.6 miles
Forest Gate 3.7 miles
Tottenham Hale 3.7 miles
Ponders End 3.7 miles
Woodgrange Park 3.8 miles
Edmonton Green 3.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest Tube station is Woodford, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Churchfields Junior School, approximately 500 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Woodford County High School, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Woodford County High School 690 yards November 2022
    
Woodbridge High School 770 yards February 2023
    
Highams Park School 1 mile May 2024
    
Trinity Catholic High School 1 mile February 2023
    
Frederick Bremer School 1.3 miles December 2015
    
South Chingford Foundation School 1.5 miles April 2016
    
Holy Family Catholic School 1.6 miles March 2023
    
Beal High School 1.7 miles November 2021
    
Heathcote School & Science College 1.7 miles September 2018
    
Caterham High School 1.8 miles June 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Queen Mary Practice, approximately 620 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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Woodford House Dental Practice, approximately 370 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 Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Wanstead Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Forest Approach, Woodford Green, IG8 9BP. The nearest is Optom Solutions, approximately 510 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.


 

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Broadband in IG8 9BP

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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