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Ilford Central & East

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About

Ilford Central & East sits along the High Road (A118) with a mix of shops, small businesses and civic buildings. The Exchange Ilford shopping centre and a long-running market on Ilford Broadway provide much of the town-centre retail. Ilford station on the Great Eastern Main Line is also served by the Elizabeth line, shortening journeys into central London and changing commuting patterns for local households. Local streets include terraces and mid-20th-century housing, with public services and health centres clustered near the town core.

Civic and cultural life concentrates around Redbridge Town Hall and a community theatre, the Kenneth More Theatre, which hosts local and touring shows. Day-to-day activity includes markets, weekend services and council-run events, alongside places of worship and small cafés that serve nearby workers and residents. Planning and regeneration projects have focused on transport links and high-road frontages, while local groups run festivals and street-level projects that make use of the square outside the station and the pedestrian zones along the Broadway.

Area overview

On average Ilford Central & East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 296 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.3× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ilford Central & East is £72,324 per year. There are 3 schools in Ilford Central & East: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Ilford Central & East is home to around 7,162 people, with a population density of about 11,459.2 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
296
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Ilford Central & East Population
7,162
Population density
11,459.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
93.55(+201%)
Anti-social behaviour
70.65(+163%)
Theft from the person
55.57(+492%)
Shoplifting
49.71(+398%)
Other theft
37(+224%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
2,074
28.95%
Bangladeshi
1,176
16.42%
Pakistani
1,169
16.32%
Other White
652
9.1%
British
493
6.88%
Total population: 7,163

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,416
45.7%
No qualifications
1,076
20.35%
Level 3 (A level)
521
9.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
439
8.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
434
8.21%
Total 16+ residents: 5,287

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,518
63.04%
Owns with a mortgage
294
12.21%
Owns outright
255
10.59%
Social rents from council
127
5.27%
Other social rented
112
4.65%
Total households: 2,408

Property prices in Ilford Central & East

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£368
Sales (last 12 months)17
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £425K

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £368 per square foot) in Ilford Central & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £176,000 up to £525,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ilford Central & East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced7£450,000£432
Flats10£220,000£340

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ilford Central & East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ilford Central & East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£241,000£355,000
2017£275,000£327,000
2018£263,000£382,000
2019£242,500£335,000
2020£260,000£347,000
2021£225,000£400,000
2022£255,000£465,000
2023£240,000£445,000
2024£201,500£290,000
2025£217,500£445,000
2026£235,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ilford Central & East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ilford Central & East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£409£412
2017£413£361
2018£424£376
2019£432£353
2020£448£418
2021£396£423
2022£406£362
2023£384£412
2024£378£350
2025£336£455
2026£328
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ilford Central & East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ilford Central & East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redbridge district.

Band A£1,530
Band B£1,785
Band C£2,040
Band D£2,295
Band E£2,804
Band F£3,314
Band G£3,824
Band H£4,589

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Ilford Central & East

Is Ilford Central & East safe?

Ilford Central & East records about 296 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Ilford Central & East?

The median sale price in Ilford Central & East is £250,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Ilford Central & East?

Ilford Central & East has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Ilford Central & East?

Ilford Central & East scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ilford Central & East sits around rank 6,308 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Ilford Central & East?

The average household income in Ilford Central & East is around £72,324 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Ilford Central & East

IG11NE

High Road

IG18SA

Green Lane

IG19FB

Chadwick Road

IG18DN

Ilford Town

IG11TX

High Road

IG11TE

High Road

IG11DD

Chadwick Road

IG11EL

Bedford Road

IG26GT

Chadwick Road

IG19UX

Chadwick Road

IG18UJ

Chadwick Road

IG11HL

Albert Road

IG11NR

High Road

IG45GU

Chadwick Road

IG11DS

High Road

IG26XN

Chadwick Road

IG11RB

Stanley Road

IG11UE

High Road

IG12QY

Clements Lane

IG11RE

Pelham Road

IG11EU

Grange Road

IG18AX

Ilford Town

IG18RA

Chadwick Road

IG11DG

High Road

IG11XN

Green Lane

IG12RT

Ilford Lane

IG19SJ

Green Lane

IG18DF

Ilford Town

IG19RT

Chadwick Road

IG11QU

St Marys Road

IG11QQ

Green Lane

IG11BU

Green Lane

IG11NH

Centreway Apartments

IG11TH

High Road

IG19SF

Green Lane

IG11YS

High Road

IG50NG

Chadwick Road

IG18YL

Ilford Town

IG19ST

Green Lane

IG11LX

High Road

IG18WF

Chadwick Road

IG11FS

High Road

IG11BN

Postway Mews

IG12QZ

Clements Lane

IG11RN

Connaught Road

IG19QT

Chadwick Road

IG19SW

Green Lane

IG18SH

Chadwick Road

IG18SP

Chadwick Road

IG11DA

High Road

IG12RP

Ilford Lane

IG12RJ

Ilford Lane

IG11TY

Thompson Close

IG18LQ

Chadwick Road

IG19TA

Green Lane

IG11EF

Janice Mews

IG18BA

Ilford Town

IG14GZ

Hainault Street

IG11EJ

Bedford Road

IG11ZL

High Road

IG12AF

Chapel Road

IG19YF

Chadwick Road

IG19SZ

Green Lane

IG19SS

Green Lane

IG11RQ

Stanley Road

IG11HW

Albert Road

IG11ES

Dudley Road

IG19SA

Green Lane

IG11ZH

Green Lane

IG19SE

Green Lane

IG11TR

High Road

IG19ZY

Green Lane

IG11ER

Rutland Road

IG19SR

Green Lane

IG12ZG

Winston Way

IG18YT

Ilford Town

IG18ZZ

Ilford Town

IG11XR

Green Lane

IG11DU

Albert Road

IG18YZ

Ilford Town

IG11QN

Barons Court

IG11ZG

Green Lane

IG11NJ

High Road

IG11DL

High Road

IG11TU

Elizabeth Avenue

IG11XL

Green Lane

IG18WU

Chadwick Road

IG14EL

Hainault Street

IG11EN

Rutland Road

IG11RH

Melford Road

IG18UA

Chadwick Road

IG11RF

Pelham Road

IG11NP

Axon Place

IG11BP

Clements Road

IG11QY

St Marys Road

IG11NB

Centreway Apartments

IG11BX

Chadwick Road

IG18ST

Chadwick Road

IG11FT

Clarks Road

IG11FA

Connaught Lane