Westwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8RZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	37.8%	33.7%	-4.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	54.1%	4.6%	44.2%	9.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.1%	35.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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	20.7%	21.6%	0.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10.3%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.6%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	29.7%	2.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	11.5%	5%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	11%	17.6%	6.6%	1.1%	16.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	17.6%	2.3%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	16.4%	21.5%	5.1%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	24.8%	14%	-10.8%	81.4%	-67.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	61.6%	48.8%	-12.8%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	3.5%	7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	31%	5.1%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	58.7%	48.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	32.3%	28.6%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.2%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	4.7%	-22.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	52.8%	6.5%	46.3%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Westwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Road was 165.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westwood Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 112th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG3 8RZ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Westwood Road are based on 291 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 Westwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8RZ

Average Price
£464,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Road

Average Price
£445,913

Semi-Detached
£478,453

Terraced
£469,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,077

Other
£451,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Westwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,108	2025-09-03	£105,108
40 Westwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-13	£436,703
68 Westwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-12-15	£434,118
48 Westwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-06-20	£544,091
96 Westwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£501,000	2022-12-09	£513,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8RZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 8RZ 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	94
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	35
Other	23
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	3,726 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	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	1,034 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	853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,213 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	432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,386 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,476 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
Khyber Grill	765-767 High Road	231 yd
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	267 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	282 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	282 yd
Muziris	751-753 High Road	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	231 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	463 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	261 yd
Unique Food	809 High Road	267 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	282 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	282 yd
top pizza 7kings/ tops dessert/monster burgerz/master wings/crunchy ch	760 High Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	297 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	508 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	652 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	726 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		883 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		910 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	926 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 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	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 8RZ