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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 292 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 2 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 area has 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
292
Deprivation level
7/10
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(+208%)
Anti-social behaviour
59.9(+125%)
Theft from the person
57.94(+453%)
Shoplifting
45.94(+354%)
Other theft
37(+218%)
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

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £229,000 in Ilford Central & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ilford Central & East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats12£208,500
Terraced6£432,500

10 years median price trend in Ilford Central & East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ilford Central & East.

All postcodes in Ilford Central & East

IG18SH

Chadwick Road

IG11NF

Green Lane

IG19SJ

Green Lane

IG18WF

Chadwick Road

IG18LU

Chadwick Road

IG18BA

Ilford Town

IG11FA

Connaught Lane

IG18BW

Ilford Town

IG11UF

High Road

IG18UF

Chadwick Road

IG18ZZ

Ilford Town

IG11QF

High Road

IG11YS

High Road

IG19SH

Green Lane

IG39XN

Chadwick Road

IG19SE

Green Lane

IG11QP

High Road

IG11NE

High Road

IG11BT

Kenneth More Road

IG11EW

Cleveland Road

IG11TU

Elizabeth Avenue

IG12FS

Winston Way

IG12RT

Ilford Lane

IG18AX

Ilford Town

IG18BD

Ilford Town

IG18SA

Green Lane

IG19TQ

Chadwick Road

IG11NG

Albert Road

IG11NP

Axon Place

IG11XW

Green Lane

IG19SG

Green Lane

IG11DG

High Road

IG12AF

Chapel Road

IG12RJ

Ilford Lane

IG18BQ

Ilford Town

IG18UJ

Chadwick Road

IG19SP

Green Lane

IG11QN

Barons Court

IG11ZG

Green Lane

IG11EN

Rutland Road

IG11QQ

Green Lane

IG12QZ

Clements Lane

IG14DJ

Cranbrook Road

IG18ST

Chadwick Road

IG11FT

Clarks Road

IG11FU

Green Lane

IG11NB

Centreway Apartments

IG11DA

High Road

IG11FQ

Chadwick Road

IG11BE

Clements Road

IG18PN

Chadwick Road

IG11RW

Stanley Road

IG18YZ

Ilford Town

IG19FB

Chadwick Road

IG11DU

Albert Road

IG11NH

Centreway Apartments

IG11QW

High Road

IG18TJ

Chadwick Road

IG11TX

High Road

IG18TA

Chadwick Road

IG18UD

Chadwick Road

IG11BY

High Road

IG18SN

Chadwick Road

IG11FS

High Road

IG11NR

High Road

IG11XG

Green Lane

IG12ZD

Clements Lane

IG18NT

Chadwick Road

IG11RF

Pelham Road

IG11TG

Oaklands Park Avenue

IG19SX

Green Lane

IG11BP

Clements Road

IG11RN

Connaught Road

IG12DR

Chapel Road

IG18QB

Chadwick Road

IG19TR

Chadwick Road

IG11ED

Cleveland Road

IG11ZJ

Clements Road

IG11ZL

High Road

IG18WU

Chadwick Road

IG18YJ

Ilford Town

IG18UZ

Chadwick Road

IG11EA

Clements Road

IG11EQ

Chadwick Road

IG11ES

Dudley Road

IG12ZE

Winston Way

IG11TL

High Road

IG19ZZ

Green Lane

IG11LF

Chadwick Road

IG11RH

Melford Road

IG18XN

Chadwick Road

IG19XJ

Chadwick Road

IG18BP

Ilford Town

IG11EE

Albert Road

IG12RN

Ilford Lane

IG19SL

Green Lane

IG19SN

Green Lane

IG18BG

Ilford Town

IG18YT

Ilford Town

IG18LQ

Chadwick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.