Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 8QA is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	48.4%	46.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.6%	53.8%	2.2%	49.0%	4.8%

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 8QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	33%	36.8%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	53.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3%	5.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.6%) 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	40%	54.8%	14.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	42.3%	35.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.1%	7.3%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.3%	20.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.9%	4.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	37.5%	10.2%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	16%	5.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	1.1%	13.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	24.3%	14.4%	-9.9%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	21.7%	42.4%	20.7%	81.4%	-39.0%
Arab	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% 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	52.8%	42.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	6.8%	28.3%	21.5%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	21.2%	-7.5%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
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 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% 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	52.1%	42.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	23.9%	20.2%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	7%	24.1%	17.1%	2.9%	21.2%
2-5 Years	10.3%	5%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	4.2%	-22.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	16.1%	0.9%	15.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	12.7%	1.2%	11.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Meads Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meads Lane was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meads Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 366th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 191 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 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8QA

Average Price
£435,124

Semi-Detached
£570,501

Terraced
£453,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,645

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meads Lane

Average Price
£465,539

Semi-Detached
£543,964

Terraced
£471,653

Detached
£671,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,359

Other
£240,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meads LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-09-14	£478,868
36 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-12-05	£481,738
12 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-01-26	£410,832
46 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-05-24	£264,365
18 Meads Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-22	£431,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8QA

Employment

IG3 8QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8QA 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	68
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	948 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	1,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,740 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	1,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,512 yd	Academy converter	No	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	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,036 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,615 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
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	575 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	578 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	578 yd
Khyber Grill	765-767 High Road	579 yd
The Gelato Connoisseur	853 High Road	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	579 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	612 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	737 yd
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	214 yd
Unique Food	809 High Road	575 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	578 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	578 yd
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	638 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	734 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	423 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	652 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		722 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	781 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	878 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8QA