Argyle Road, Ilford, IG1 3BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 3BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.2%	3.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52%	48.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of IG1 3BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	29.8%	-3.7%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	57.2%	6.0%	44.2%	13.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.3%	51.7%	9.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	40.4%	32.5%	-7.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	14.9%	4.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	48.6%	5.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	16.1%	4.6%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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	5.3%	19.8%	14.5%	1.1%	18.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	31.3%	30.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	27.2%
Pakistani	13.8%	15.7%	1.9%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	25.1%	17%	-8.1%	81.4%	-64.4%
Other	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	35.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	35.7%	42.2%	6.5%	5.6%	36.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	35.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	10.7%	25.1%	14.4%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	10.3%	17.2%	6.9%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	12.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	23.6%	1.2%	22.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Hindu	19.8%	1.7%	18.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Argyle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Road was 548.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.3% higher than the Ilford Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Argyle Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town and the 14th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 166.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IG1 3BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Argyle Road are based on 246 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 Argyle Road, Ilford, IG1 3BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3BJ

Average Price
£288,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£726,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Road

Average Price
£285,174

Semi-Detached
£859,336

Terraced
£598,644

Detached
£1,106,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,059

Other
£274,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33C Argyle Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-12-18	£396,146
37 Argyle Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2024-04-09	£389,443
61A Argyle Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-27	£217,241
49B Argyle Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-30	£172,048
67B Argyle Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-06-30	£224,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Retired	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

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	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road , IG1 1EW	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,696 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	3,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	5,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,219 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
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	141 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	180 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	180 yd
Essex Spicy Chicken & Pizza	237 Cranbrook Road	180 yd
Valentine Cafe	217 Cranbrook Road	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	248 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	452 yd
Ilford Liberal Club	10 Balfour Road	558 yd
O'Neills	109 Station Road	612 yd
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	141 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	141 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	229 yd
Chai-doh	89a Cranbrook Road	353 yd
Pizza Hut	86-88 Cranbrook Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road	371 yd
Marks & Spencer	135-139 High Road	636 yd
Iceland	60 High Road	669 yd
Lidl	155-161 High Road	727 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		332 yd
Easygym (London Ilford) 3-5 3-5 Winston Way	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Pure Gym (London Ilford) 151-161 151-161 High Road	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	814 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Nuffield Health (Ilford) 68-90 68-90 CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Vine United Reformed Church Hall RICHES ROAD		1,001 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		1,062 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Ilford) 261-275 261-275 HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG1 3BJ