Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG1 3TR is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	46.7%	44.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	53.3%	55.2%	1.9%	49.0%	6.2%

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 area around IG1 3TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	44%	8.4%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	40.5%	-11.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Divorced	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.5%	36.3%	4.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.2%	21.4%	2.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	39.3%	6.2%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	1.1%	10.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	23.7%	22.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	20.6%	26.2%	5.6%	81.4%	-55.2%
Arab	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	60.4%	55.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	3.4%	17.2%	13.8%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	19.9%	-3.8%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	55.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	35.7%	33.8%	9.8%	25.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	3.2%	-27.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	51.8%	6.5%	45.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wanstead Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wanstead Park Road was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wanstead Park Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 297th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 3TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wanstead Park Road are based on 420 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 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3TR

Average Price
£572,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£556,491

Detached
£504,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,521

Other
£1,166,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wanstead Park Road

Average Price
£546,534

Semi-Detached
£637,327

Terraced
£550,048

Detached
£703,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,148

Other
£834,290

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wanstead Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
293 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£532,500	2024-10-04	£527,269
202 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£199,500	2023-12-14	£211,647
184 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£226,092	2023-04-28	£243,374
269 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-02-18	£409,476
265 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-04-16	£608,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3TR

Employment

IG1 3TR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IG1 3TR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	51
Other	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	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	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,510 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	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	1,669 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	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,533 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	3,909 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	4,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,857 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	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	1,951 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	5 yd
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	604 yd
London Darbar	198 Cranbrook Road	857 yd
Shola Chicken	190 Cranbrook Road	857 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	5 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	783 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok N Smash	119 Belgrave Road	103 yd
Big Mama's	117 Belgrave Road	103 yd
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	596 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	604 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	101 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		692 yd
Frenford Youth Club JACK CARTER CENTRE JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		1,050 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	143.5 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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