Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 86,959 (2024)
IG1Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG1
Residents
86,959
2024 estimate
Households
24,475
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 23.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
IG1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
IG1
50%
50%
England
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in IG1 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 36.2% have never married.
IG1England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married36.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.2%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in IG1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG1
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.