Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	38.5%	33.8%	-4.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	57.2%	6.6%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	49.9%	52.4%	2.5%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35.3%	32.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	43.9%	9.7%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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	5.1%	12.8%	7.7%	1.1%	11.7%
Chinese	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	30.2%	29.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	26.0%
Pakistani	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	18.4%	9.7%	-8.7%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	16%	20.8%	4.8%	81.4%	-60.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	56.1%	49.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	5%	4.8%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	31.8%	0.3%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
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 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36% 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	56.1%	49.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	36%	32.2%	9.8%	26.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	4%	-24.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	16.7%	1.7%	15.0%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Downshall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downshall Avenue was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downshall Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 265th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.0%.

🔎 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 8NB, 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 Downshall Avenue are based on 47 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 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8NB

Average Price
£599,274

Semi-Detached
£745,345

Terraced
£589,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downshall Avenue

Average Price
£583,408

Semi-Detached
£773,020

Terraced
£570,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downshall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£654,000	2025-03-21	£637,837
3 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-02-21	£481,713
24 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-04-17	£466,857
33 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-11-06	£687,472
10 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-07-31	£543,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8NB

Employment

IG3 8NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	114
Self-Employed	59
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Park Primary School Perryman's Farm Road , Barkingside IG2 7LB	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	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	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Community 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	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,716 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	829 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mumbai 7	118 Aldborough Road South	183 yd
The Avenue/Masala 910	267-269 Aldborough Road South	205 yd
London Pizza Depot	992-994 Eastern Avenue	635 yd
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	923 yd
Ceylon Street	717-719 High Road	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	663 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	924 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	964 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club	Perrymans Farm Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	370 yd
Spice Hut Newbury Park	755 Eastern Avenue	544 yd
Rj’s Fried Chicken	980 Eastern Avenue	635 yd
Big Bite	958 Eastern Avenue	635 yd
Sam’s Chicken	693 High Road	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	988 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	1,009 yd
Aldi	Unit 1a, 8 Horns Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	229 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		237 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	732 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	753 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	753 yd
Oaks Park High School 45-65 45-65 OAKS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Ilford & District Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PERRYMANS FARM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,007 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Seven Kings High School LEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.1 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8NB