Wellwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8TU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.4%	47.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.6%	52.2%	1.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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%	37.6%	2.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42.9%	52.2%	9.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.6%	28.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.3%	22.2%	2.9%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.8%	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	38.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	15.2%	9.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	6.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	3.9%	12.3%	8.4%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	35.9%	24.9%	-11.0%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	1.0%	4.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29%	27.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	-53.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	39.4%	45.8%	6.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	40.9%	33.6%	-7.3%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	38.6%	45.5%	6.9%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	29.8%	20.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	14.3%	7.8%	-6.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	3.5%	-24.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	18%	1.2%	16.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Hindu	18%	1.7%	16.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Wellwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellwood Road was 166.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellwood Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 110th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wellwood Road are based on 154 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 Wellwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8TU

Average Price
£305,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,224

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellwood Road

Average Price
£430,662

Semi-Detached
£688,014

Terraced
£725,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,570

Other
£131,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40B Wellwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-04	£251,843
40D Wellwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-04	£199,122
40B Wellwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-01-31	£264,053
40C Wellwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2020-01-02	£158,432
40C Wellwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-12-02	£164,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	4,018 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	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	5,172 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	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,121 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	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,578 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
The Gelato Connoisseur	853 High Road	234 yd
Flames	855 High Road	237 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	261 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	261 yd
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	208 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	444 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	749 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	234 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	261 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	261 yd
Mehak Grill House	786 High Road	271 yd
Foody Hub	794 High Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	333 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	519 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	390 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	609 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	952 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		957 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8TU