Wessex Close, Ilford, IG3 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 IG3 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	33.8%	43.7%	9.9%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	47.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.2%	29.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	20.6%	19.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.1%	0.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	16.7%	4.4%	-12.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	11.7%	23.9%	12.2%	1.1%	22.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.8%	21.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-59.6%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	52.3%	47%	-5.3%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	6.1%	6.1%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	25.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% 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	50.5%	47%	-3.5%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	8.7%	29.2%	20.5%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	12.7%	6.3%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	4.7%	-20.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wessex Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Newbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wessex Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG3 8JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Wessex Close are based on 18 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 Wessex Close, Ilford, IG3 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8JT

Average Price
£656,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,613,026

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Close

Average Price
£650,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,718,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wessex Close, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2024-09-27	£2,566,234
2 Wessex Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-14	£461,239
20 Wessex Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2021-09-30	£394,100
23 Wessex Close, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-08-31	£401,844
2 Wessex Close, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2016-10-05	£437,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 8JT 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	114
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	25
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	572 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Pizza Depot	992-994 Eastern Avenue	352 yd
The Avenue/Masala 910	267-269 Aldborough Road South	357 yd
Mumbai 7	118 Aldborough Road South	430 yd
McDonald’s	709 Eastern Avenue	976 yd
Vijay's Virasat Ltd	2 Greengate Parade, Horns Road	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South		409 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road		754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut Newbury Park	755 Eastern Avenue	227 yd
Rj’s Fried Chicken	980 Eastern Avenue	352 yd
Big Bite	958 Eastern Avenue	352 yd
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	640 yd
Priya Restaurant	738-740 Eastern Avenue	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	946 yd
Nisa Local	134 Horns Road	1,070 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 1 And 2, King George Avenue	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	206 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		457 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	462 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	526 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	600 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	719 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	819 yd
Apples Health Clubs (Newbury Park) 728-730 728-730 EASTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8JT