Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 8PE 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 8PE 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 Meads Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meads Lane was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meads Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 346th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 8PE, 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 Meads Lane are based on 192 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 Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8PE

Average Price
£420,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£446,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meads Lane

Average Price
£500,629

Semi-Detached
£582,174

Terraced
£507,962

Detached
£719,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,250

Other
£252,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meads LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102A Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-02-02	£243,667
102A Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-09	£224,639
106 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-05-06	£448,085
110 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-08-10	£441,636
106 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2010-05-28	£507,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8PE

Employment

IG3 8PE 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 8PE 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	3,701 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	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	- not rated	572 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	939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,298 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	1,757 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	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	1,259 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mumbai 7	118 Aldborough Road South	378 yd
The Avenue/Masala 910	267-269 Aldborough Road South	459 yd
Muziris	751-753 High Road	688 yd
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	692 yd
Ceylon Street	717-719 High Road	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	697 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	720 yd
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	811 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	85 yd
Niam Niam	731b High Road	691 yd
Brunch & Boba	731b High Road	691 yd
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	693 yd
Bubble B	731a High Road	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	731 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	907 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	392 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		431 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	604 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	830 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	931 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	1,062 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8PE