Ilford average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £45.1k in Epping Forest and £46.9k in Redbridge. The UK average salary is £52.1k in 2026. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The income includes incentive payments.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Ilford Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Epping Forest | £45.1k |
| Redbridge | £46.9k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
Ilford average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £43.0k in Epping Forest and £41.8k in Redbridge. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £46.6k in Epping Forest and £52.4k in Redbridge. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Ilford Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Epping Forest | £43.0k | £46.6k |
| Redbridge | £41.8k | £52.4k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
Ilford median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £37.2k in Epping Forest and £43.3k in Redbridge. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Ilford Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Epping Forest | £37.2k |
| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
| Redbridge | £43.3k |
Ilford median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £37.8k in Epping Forest and £40.2k in Redbridge. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £37.1k in Epping Forest and £46.6k in Redbridge. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Ilford Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| Epping Forest | £37.8k | £37.1k |
| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
| Redbridge | £40.2k | £46.6k |
Ilford unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Epping Forest and 6.9% in Redbridge. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Ilford Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
|---|
| Epping Forest | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
| Redbridge | 6.9% |
Ilford house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 10.7 in Epping Forest and 11.6 in Redbridge. Ie. Epping Forest resident with middle-income needs 10.7 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Redbridge needs 11.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Ilford Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Epping Forest | 10.7 |
| Redbridge | 11.6 |
Ilford net household income map
Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Barking and Dagenham 021, with £29.0k. The area with the highest average net income was Epping Forest 014, with £49.7k. Median income was £41.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £41.0k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).
The lowest, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Ilford postcode area.| The lowest income | £29.0k |
| The median income | £41.0k |
| The highest income | £49.7k |
Ilford working age population share
2024 population estimates.
36
Ilford
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Ilford postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 84.0k | 22.0% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 253k | 66.1% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 45.9k | 12.0% | 18.9% |
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