Royal Close, Ilford, IG3 8UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 8UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.6%	49.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.4%	50.4%	2.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31%	37.5%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	49.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	53%	0.7%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.9%	33.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.8%	18.6%	1.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.6%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	36.2%	4.4%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	12.4%	5.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	12.5%	15.6%	3.1%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	17.7%	22.6%	4.9%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	10.4%	4.8%	-5.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	29.2%	24.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	58.6%	45.3%	-13.3%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	27.2%	8.4%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.7% 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	57.3%	45.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	32.7%	29.6%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	7.6%	-15.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Royal Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Close was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 311th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 8UJ, 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 Royal Close are based on 10 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 Royal Close, Ilford, IG3 8UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8UJ

Average Price
£579,550

Semi-Detached
£623,746

Terraced
£389,552

Detached
£628,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Close

Average Price
£620,899

Semi-Detached
£457,153

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£661,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Royal Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-28	£643,318
10 Royal Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-05-28	£696,683
12 Royal Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2015-06-08	£641,662
10 Royal Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-02-28	£547,932
12 Royal Close, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£328,500	2011-04-14	£654,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8UJ

Employment

IG3 8UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

IG3 8UJ 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 8UJ 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	84
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,065 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	183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	901 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,380 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	2,980 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	1,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,332 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	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,398 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	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,110 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
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	621 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	621 yd
Tech and Tea	809 High Road	624 yd
The Gelato Connoisseur	853 High Road	628 yd
Flames	855 High Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	588 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	675 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	866 yd
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters King	45 Meads Lane	334 yd
Zu’s Grill	815 High Road	621 yd
SSS Chicken Base	825 High Road	621 yd
Unique Food	809 High Road	624 yd
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road		733 yd
Aldi	700 High Road		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	290 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	738 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	817 yd
St John The Evangelist Hall ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS CHURCH ST JOHNS ROAD		822 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
William Torbitt Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8UJ