Kensington Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG1 3EL 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	43.3%	48.1%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.7%	51.9%	-4.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of IG1 3EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	27.3%	29.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	59%	0.0%	44.2%	14.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.7%	47.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	38.8%	34.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	15.7%	21.6%	5.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	41.4%	4.9%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	15.3%	2.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	5.1%	20.4%	15.3%	1.1%	19.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	32.4%	22.9%	-9.5%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	10.6%	1.1%	-9.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16%	18.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-62.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	9%	9.2%	0.2%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	44.6%	44.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	5.4%	16.4%	11.0%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	18.9%	9.8%	-9.1%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	28.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	43.3%	44.9%	1.6%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	32.6%	26.5%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	3.9%	-24.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	47%	6.5%	40.5%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Kensington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Gardens was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 29th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG1 3EL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Kensington Gardens are based on 176 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 Kensington Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3EL

Average Price
£372,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£658,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,449

Other
£44,877

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Gardens

Average Price
£391,179

Semi-Detached
£480,467

Terraced
£689,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,097

Other
£23,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Kensington Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-03-28	£726,519
26D Kensington Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-02	£132,632
10C Kensington Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-11-03	£344,406
4A Kensington Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-06-17	£187,052
54A Kensington Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,015	2022-05-11	£126,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3EL

Employment

IG1 3EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	39
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3

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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,644 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	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Primary School Wellesley Road , IG1 4LQ	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	4out of 4	1,756 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	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	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	4,077 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	4,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,713 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	2,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,473 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,817 yd	Community school	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	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,761 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
Biryani Guys CPU	291 Wanstead Park Road	299 yd
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	519 yd
London Darbar	198 Cranbrook Road	659 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	659 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	299 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	645 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	827 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok N Smash	119 Belgrave Road	250 yd
Big Mama's	117 Belgrave Road	250 yd
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	499 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	519 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	304 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		508 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		879 yd
Valentines Park EMERSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 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	236.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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