Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 8XG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8XG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	53%	1.9%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.9%	53.8%	7.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.5%	30.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	36.6%	5.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	16%	6%	-10.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	8.1%	18.3%	10.2%	1.1%	17.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26.4%	16%	-10.4%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	2.7%	14.0%
Other Asian	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	25%	25.6%	0.6%	81.4%	-55.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	51.4%	42.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	3%	14.7%	11.7%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	36.5%	32.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	26.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	49%	42.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	31.5%	25.4%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	27%	3.9%	-23.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Hindu	15.4%	1.7%	13.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Barley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadwell average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 8XG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Barley Lane are based on 249 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 Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8XG

Average Price
£443,081

Semi-Detached
£427,761

Terraced
£582,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Lane

Average Price
£464,945

Semi-Detached
£514,623

Terraced
£519,554

Detached
£749,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,825

Other
£497,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-03-14	£276,487
1 Primrose Court Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-27	£275,838
81 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-09-05	£530,269
91 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-10-25	£685,662
101 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2016-10-28	£591,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8XG

Employment

IG3 8XG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8XG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8XG 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	65
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	4,332 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	136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downshall Primary School Meads Lane , Seven Kings IG3 8UG	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	1,082 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	616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,448 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	5,069 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	1,208 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,277 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	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,213 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,213 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
Flames	855 High Road	546 yd
The Gelato Connoisseur	853 High Road	555 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, 822 High Road	573 yd
Imaan Restaurant & Takeaway	827-829 High Road	615 yd
Five Lads Goodmayes	823 High Road	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	402 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	745 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	555 yd
Goodmayes Cafe	5 Goodmayes Road	580 yd
Mehak Grill House	786 High Road	587 yd
Foody Hub	794 High Road	588 yd
Yummy Chicken	12 Goodmayes Road	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	573 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	813 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	882 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	221 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	407 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	452 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	557 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Seven Kings Park SEVEN KINGS PARK SEVEN KINGS PARK ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,046 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8XG