Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 8SH is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.9%	46.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.1%	53.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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	35.8%	40.2%	4.4%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51.4%	42.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	31.4%	38.6%	7.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.4%	15.4%	5.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around IG3 8SH this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	32.3%	13.4%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	28.7%	-2.4%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	18.6%	7.3%	-11.3%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.6%	34.6%	4.0%	3.1%	31.5%
Pakistani	20.8%	16%	-4.8%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-68.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	48.3%	45.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	37.9%	36.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	30.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	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 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	47%	45.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	34.3%	26.2%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	5.4%	-24.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Sikh	25.9%	0.9%	25.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Blythswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythswood Road was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blythswood Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 250th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.0%.

🔎 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 8SH, 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 Blythswood Road are based on 126 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 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8SH

Average Price
£552,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£567,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythswood Road

Average Price
£552,443

Semi-Detached
£631,879

Terraced
£590,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,383

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-04-17	£271,830
32 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£572,000	2024-03-01	£654,407
62 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,600	2024-02-22	£739,629
12 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-04-30	£537,611
66 Blythswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-04-30	£617,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8SH

Employment

IG3 8SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

IG3 8SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 8SH 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	71
Retired	41
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	31
Other	23
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,870 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	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,009 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,130 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	2,587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,147 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	1,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,206 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	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	No	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	176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	1,052 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
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	194 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	206 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	206 yd
Khyber Grill	765-767 High Road	229 yd
Torino Pizzas	776 High Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	229 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	386 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	517 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unique Food	809 High Road	194 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	206 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	206 yd
top pizza 7kings/ tops dessert/monster burgerz/master wings/crunchy ch	760 High Road	238 yd
DaMac Reloaded	763 High Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	303 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	427 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	574 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	733 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	851 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	859 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		865 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		963 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8SH