Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG1 3TW 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	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	41%	9.1%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	48%	-8.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	13.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	45.8%	9.6%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	18.1%	2.6%	-15.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.2% 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	16.1%	21.8%	5.7%	1.1%	20.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	29.6%	27.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	24.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-71.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	46%	57.3%	11.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	26%	-10.4%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46%	57.5%	11.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	32.5%	26.6%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	12%	4.4%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	1.7%	-25.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	54.7%	6.5%	48.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Wanstead Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wanstead Park Road was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the Cranbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wanstead Park Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook and the 193rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.2%.

🔎 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 3TW, 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 3TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG1 3TW

Average Price
£510,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
138 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-10-26	£585,375
150 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-12-22	£385,345
205 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2015-11-16	£606,757
144 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-06-14	£475,926
152 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2012-09-17	£585,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG1 3TW

Employment

IG1 3TW 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 3TW 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	80
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	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	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,268 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	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	3out of 4	1,585 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	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	2,769 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	3,681 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	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	5,206 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,360 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	2,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,617 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	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	2,162 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	248 yd
Moroccan Garden	73a Belgrave Road	436 yd
Shinwari Restaurant	229-231 Cranbrook Road	736 yd
SKVP Diner	219 Cranbrook Road	736 yd
Essex Spicy Chicken & Pizza	237 Cranbrook Road	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ilford Golf Club	291 Wanstead Park Road	248 yd
The Great Spoon Of Ilford	114 Cranbrook Road	825 yd
Jono's Freehouse	37 Cranbrook Road	970 yd
Frenford Club	Jack Carter Centre, The Drive	1,011 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok N Smash	119 Belgrave Road	347 yd
Big Mama's	117 Belgrave Road	347 yd
Starfish & Chips	75 Belgrave Road	436 yd
Zahra’s Grill	88 Belgrave Road	438 yd
Pablo’s Pizza	145 Cranbrook Road	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	74-76 Cranbrook Road		931 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	354 yd
St Andrews Church ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS VICARAGE ST. ANDREWS ROAD		899 yd
Ursuline Academy Ilford MORLAND ROAD		908 yd
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		1,054 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.5 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	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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