High Road, Ilford, IG3 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 8RN is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	45.7%	46.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	54.3%	53.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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	39.4%	39.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	47%	1.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.4%	5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.3%	34.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	25.1%	11.3%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	25%	6.3%	-18.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	4.3%	11.6%	7.3%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.2%	16.2%	-7.0%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	22%	18.1%	-3.9%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	22%	29.6%	7.6%	81.4%	-51.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	47.1%	39.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	10.3%	23.9%	13.6%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	28.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	45.9%	39.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	13.2%	24.3%	11.1%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	18%	9.6%	2.2%	15.8%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	7.3%	-16.1%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	13.4%	0.9%	12.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	35.6%	6.5%	29.1%
Sikh	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 548.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 258.9% higher than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Road has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 13th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.7%.

🔎 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 8RN, 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 High Road are based on 688 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 High Road, Ilford, IG3 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8RN

Average Price
£351,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£663,080

Semi-Detached
£850,675

Terraced
£603,586

Detached
£989,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,029

Other
£2,429,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
751 - 753 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-06-25	£417,558
739A High Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2003-11-28	£217,360
741 High Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2003-11-27	£614,065
739A High Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-11-26	£502,451
739A High Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2001-07-31	£312,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8RN

Employment

IG3 8RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 8RN 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	93
Self-Employed	54
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16

Employment Industry

Construction	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,382 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	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	970 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	600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,303 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	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,996 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	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,630 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,748 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
Muziris	751-753 High Road	28 yd
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	80 yd
Ceylon Street	717-719 High Road	80 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	700 High Road	83 yd
Khyber Grill	765-767 High Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	135 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	199 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	672 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Niam Niam	731b High Road	57 yd
Brunch & Boba	731b High Road	57 yd
Bubble B	731a High Road	61 yd
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	77 yd
Sam’s Chicken	693 High Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	83 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	600 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		744 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	843 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		944 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	1,016 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,079 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,080 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8RN