Norfolk Road, Ilford, IG3 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.8%	47.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.2%	52.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	41.7%	35.2%	-6.5%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	52.5%	8.9%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.8%	52.7%	5.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.6%	28.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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	18.9%	22.8%	3.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	33.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	16.4%	6.8%	-9.6%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24% 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	5.9%	15%	9.1%	1.1%	13.9%
Chinese	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	24.8%	16.6%	-8.2%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	11%	17.8%	6.8%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	27.3%	24%	-3.3%	81.4%	-57.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	43%	45.1%	2.1%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	35.6%	27.5%	-8.1%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	41.4%	44.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	11.5%	27.5%	16.0%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	8.1%	-18.0%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Norfolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Road was 145.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 135th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG3 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Norfolk Road are based on 145 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 Norfolk Road, Ilford, IG3 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8LQ

Average Price
£623,467

Semi-Detached
£926,886

Terraced
£757,404

Detached
£747,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Road

Average Price
£462,530

Semi-Detached
£647,910

Terraced
£705,588

Detached
£743,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,667

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Norfolk Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-03-15	£853,189
46 Norfolk Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-06-08	£878,721
Flat 2 7 Norfolk Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,999	2017-12-08	£139,760
25A Norfolk Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2016-01-29	£255,244
32 Norfolk Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2015-05-23	£1,018,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8LQ

Employment

IG3 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	67
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	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	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,180 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	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,181 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	335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Foundation school	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	5,010 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	5,185 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	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,989 yd	Community school	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	1,122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,567 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble Tea	Shannon House, 14 Cameron Road	252 yd
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd	Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	294 yd
Kuku's	629 High Road	320 yd
Griller	649 High Road	320 yd
Peaches Bubble Tea	639 High Road	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	480 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	742 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brothers Fish Bar	7 Cameron Road	207 yd
Top Wok	3 Cameron Road	207 yd
That Milkshake Bar Ltd	20 Cameron Road	244 yd
Lakers Chicken	22 Cameron Road	244 yd
Tigers Waka Noodles	Shannon House, 14 Cameron Road	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	294 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	727 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane	901 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	297 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		585 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	747 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	754 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	210.1 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8LQ