New Road, Ilford, IG3 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 8AR is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49.1%	45.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.9%	54.3%	3.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 IG3 8AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	36.3%	34.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	54.6%	5.7%	44.2%	10.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	43.9%	41.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39%	42.8%	3.8%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	11.2%	13%	1.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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	19.4%	21.5%	2.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	30.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	15.5%	7.3%	-8.2%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	1.1%	15.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	22.9%	22.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	22.9%	25.9%	3.0%	2.7%	23.2%
Other Asian	11.2%	4.4%	-6.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	-68.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	55.1%	45.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	2.9%	11.4%	8.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	31.8%	2.4%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	53.5%	46%	-7.5%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	32.4%	30.1%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	11.2%	7.0%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	3.4%	-27.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 288.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% higher than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 37th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG3 8AR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 New Road are based on 46 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 New Road, Ilford, IG3 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8AR

Average Price
£381,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,988

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£459,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 New Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-16	£504,321
36 New Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-12-15	£463,309
40 New Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£371,000	2021-10-29	£406,164
34A New Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2014-08-22	£240,882
44 New Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2012-09-28	£439,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8AR

Employment

IG3 8AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 IG3 8AR 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	77
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4

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	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,550 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	4,726 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	166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,848 yd	Free schools	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	558 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,886 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
Salim Catering	528 High Road	216 yd
Pit-Stop	Ground Floor, 530-532 High Road	221 yd
Delhi O Delhi	5 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road	252 yd
Adana Cuisine	510 High Road	278 yd
RS Chicken & Pizza	506 High Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	177 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	592 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	721 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	910 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	256 yd
Little Dessert Shop	400 Green Lane	277 yd
Taj Catering	508 High Road	284 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	286 yd
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	284 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane	395 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	803 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	302 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	660 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		956 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8AR