Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 8NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of IG3 8NA 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	29.3%	38.6%	9.3%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	52.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.1%	52.7%	5.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35%	31.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	23.2%	1.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	29%	33.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	15.2%	5.2%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.9%	24.5%	-6.4%	3.1%	21.4%
Pakistani	13.4%	19.7%	6.3%	2.7%	17.0%
Other Asian	10.6%	6.1%	-4.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	81.4%	-64.7%
Arab	0.2%	6.1%	5.9%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	5%	9.3%	4.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	54.2%	50.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	5%	12.8%	7.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	11.2%	4.1%	-7.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	30.1%	2.5%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	31.7%	28.2%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10%	6.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	11.9%	3.9%	-8.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	4.1%	-24.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.6%	37.2%	-34.6%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Sikh	17.8%	0.9%	16.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 287th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.6%.

🔎 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 8NA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 260 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 Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8NA

Average Price
£462,614

Semi-Detached
£569,078

Terraced
£491,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,301

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£429,647

Semi-Detached
£505,091

Terraced
£544,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,172

Other
£363,104

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Cambridge Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-31	£585,171
204 Cambridge Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-28	£422,120
192 Cambridge Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-16	£319,958
186 Cambridge Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£536,750	2023-04-03	£571,307
207A Cambridge Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-02-17	£145,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8NA

Employment

IG3 8NA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 IG3 8NA 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	85
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	48
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	32
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	49 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	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	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,088 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy special converter	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
Mumbai 7	118 Aldborough Road South	259 yd
The Avenue/Masala 910	267-269 Aldborough Road South	366 yd
Hashtag Cafe Ltd	701a High Road	642 yd
Kebabish Original	683-685 High Road	648 yd
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	641 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	716 yd
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	926 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	259 yd
Sam’s Chicken	693 High Road	639 yd
Marios's Pizza Company	691a High Road	639 yd
Chesters	705 High Road	639 yd
Subway	693a High Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	729 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	746 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		296 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	810 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	972 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	978 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,028 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8NA