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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Ilford.

Ilford is a predominantly residential area. It is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London, England and is a major metropolitan centre. Ilford is home to a range of popular events including Redbridge Dance Festival, Redbridge In Bloom and Redbridge Book And Media Festival.

Population
238,628 (2001 Census Data)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Majority of the population fall under the 30-44 age bracket
• 63.5% of the population are white with 57.4% of those British, 2.3% Irish and 3.8% non-British.
• The ethnic breakdown of the rest of the population is 25.0% South Asian, 7.6% African-Caribbean and 3.0% Mixed Race.
• Most people living in the area are medium income families with children.

Unemployment/employment rate
• Residence-Based Unemployment rate at Ilford North is 3.2% while at Ilford South it is higher at 5.7%. (January 2000)

Location within the UK and closest major location
• The area is bounded by the North Circular Road and the River Roding in the west, by Barking in the south, Gants Hill to the north and Seven Kings to the east.
• It is east north-east of Charing Cross.

Transport options to and within
• Ilford is well connected to other parts of the country with excellent rail, underground and road links with the centre of London.

Closest airports with average distance from town/city centre
• London City Airport - 4.99 miles
• London Stansted Airport - 23.09 miles
• London Heathrow Airport - 24.03 miles

Large companies that have headquarters or major branches in the location
• Ilford Photo
• Plessey

Areas that are considered to be prime business locations
• Ilford Town Centre

Other
• Ilford town centre undergoing regeneration.

Special business benefits/dispensations
• Wide variety of financial assistance and incentives available to businesses relocating to Ilford, with plenty of funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
• There are also a range of grants and subsidies for training and recruitment, environmental activities, and research and development.

3 best things about the location
• Ilford is well positioned to become the premier centre of the whole Thames gateway, with new retail outlets and improvements to The Exchange Mall Shopping Centre.
• Ilford is identified as one of the ten metropolitan centers, which is part of the Central Activities Zone in the London Plan.
• London Borough of Redbridge has received more than £3 million in Government funding to regenerate Ilford and Gant Hill and has currently invested over £600,000 for improvements to business in Ilford Lane over the last two years.

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