South Park Road, Ilford, IG1 1SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 1SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	40.3%	-7.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	46.6%	4.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	37.6%	-9.4%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	37.1%	42.9%	5.8%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	22.5%	5.9%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.9%	3.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	28.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	13.8%	3.6%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.2%	9.7%	3.5%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.4%	24.7%	-4.7%	3.1%	21.6%
Pakistani	27%	28.9%	1.9%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	-65.9%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	50.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	33.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	31.7%	25.5%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	3.7%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	12.8%	1.2%	11.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	15%	1.7%	13.3%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is South Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Road was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Park Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 358th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG1 1SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Park Road are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Park Road, Ilford, IG1 1SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 1SS

Average Price
£580,472

Semi-Detached
£602,537

Terraced
£568,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Road

Average Price
£587,045

Semi-Detached
£674,276

Terraced
£576,868

Detached
£534,273

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£577,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 South Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-28	£528,205
54 South Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-03-07	£657,839
56 South Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-02-26	£477,474
12 South Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-10-27	£566,558
60 South Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-12-15	£584,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 1SS

Employment

IG1 1SS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG1 1SS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Junior School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Infants' School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	2,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,873 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	312 yd
Sushi Handroll	57 Green Lane	356 yd
BLUS kitchen	1 Connaught Lane	426 yd
Pizza East	135 Gordon Road	510 yd
Satt Caterers	Ground Floor, 6 Connaught Road	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	275 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	310 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	203 yd
Sardar Ji Pizza	109 Green Lane	223 yd
Lasani Biryani	91 Green Lane	246 yd
The Connaught	1 Connaught Road	358 yd
Wraps and Wings	45 Green Lane	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane	312 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	598 yd
Lidl	261-275 High Road	856 yd
Farmfoods	261-275 High Road	856 yd
Tesco Stores	Ground Floor, 284-294 Ley Street	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	55 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	442 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	564 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		597 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		908 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	951 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IG1 1SS