Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 8PU is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	52.5%	44.4%	-8.1%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	47.5%	55.6%	8.1%	49.0%	6.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	38.4%	5.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	46.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	40%	47.2%	7.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	43%	35.3%	-7.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.1%	14.1%	2.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	20.7%	24%	3.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	33.4%	2.3%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	14.6%	5.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	8.3%	10%	1.7%	1.1%	8.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	29.6%	31.6%	2.0%	3.1%	28.5%
Pakistani	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	81.4%	-59.8%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	8%	6.6%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	55.1%	44.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	5.4%	13.2%	7.8%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	28.7%	5.1%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	53.4%	44.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	28%	25.6%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	10.1%	7.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	31%	9.4%	-21.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	31.2%	6.5%	24.7%
Sikh	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 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 8PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Chester Road are based on 261 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 Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8PU

Average Price
£458,367

Semi-Detached
£488,038

Terraced
£455,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£495,553

Semi-Detached
£517,405

Terraced
£504,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,522

Other
£155,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Chester Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-03-08	£474,788
83 Chester Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-12-01	£562,848
49 Chester Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-07-29	£294,142
53 Chester Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-05-27	£454,989
61 Chester Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-20	£405,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8PU

Employment

IG3 8PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 8PU 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	89
Self-Employed	56
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	29
Other	29
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	3,539 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	- not rated	776 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	660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,337 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,912 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	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,402 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,117 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	359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	989 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent 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
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	215 yd
Ceylon Street	717-719 High Road	215 yd
Muziris	751-753 High Road	229 yd
Hashtag Cafe Ltd	701a High Road	253 yd
Khyber Grill	765-767 High Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	260 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	283 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	728 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Niam Niam	731b High Road	214 yd
Brunch & Boba	731b High Road	214 yd
Bubble B	731a High Road	218 yd
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	252 yd
Sam’s Chicken	693 High Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	284 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	581 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		729 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	900 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	909 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	915 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		962 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	1,018 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	196.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8PU