Kingswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 8UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8UB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	40.6%	32.2%	-8.4%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	55.9%	19.6%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	56.2%	46.4%	-9.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	27.5%	35.3%	7.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.8%	13%	1.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.5%	22.2%	4.7%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	35.6%	6.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	18%	6.1%	-11.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	1.1%	13.8%
Indian	34.1%	24.5%	-9.6%	3.1%	21.4%
Pakistani	11.7%	17%	5.3%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-62.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	3.9%	12.5%	8.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	32.5%	30.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.4% 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	48.5%	48.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	36.4%	31.9%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	4.7%	-24.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Sikh	19%	0.9%	18.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Kingswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Road was 124.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingswood Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 169th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 8UB, 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 Kingswood Road are based on 138 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 Kingswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8UB

Average Price
£493,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Road

Average Price
£501,803

Semi-Detached
£724,968

Terraced
£639,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,676

Other
£245,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Kingswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-05-12	£552,377
61 Kingswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-30	£503,490
127 Kingswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£491,000	2018-05-31	£608,413
99 Kingswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-09-21	£567,168
119 Kingswood Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-10-11	£760,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8UB

Employment

IG3 8UB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8UB 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	82
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
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	4,004 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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldborough Primary School 231 Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8HZ	3out of 4	833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	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	911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,763 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	5,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,289 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,211 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,521 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	398 yd
Flames	855 High Road	403 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	403 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	403 yd
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	362 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	517 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	776 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	398 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	403 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	403 yd
Unique Food	809 High Road	411 yd
Mehak Grill House	786 High Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	501 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	590 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	409 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	459 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	526 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	806 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	820 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		970 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,044 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8UB