Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 26,520 (2024)
IG5Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG5
Residents
26,520
2024 estimate
Households
8,451
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
IG5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
IG5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
52.9% of adults in IG5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.7% have never married.
IG5England
Married or civil partnership52.9%44.7%
Never married33.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in IG5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG5
48%
35%
England
- Very good48.5%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.