Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 8XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48%	48.4%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	33.7%	35.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	48%	4.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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	42.2%	41.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	25.2%	40.1%	14.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	34.5%	23.5%	-11.0%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	14.2%	5.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	33.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	2.8%	15.7%	12.9%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	10%	9%	-1.0%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	47.5%	25.8%	-21.7%	81.4%	-55.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	50.3%	-17.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	3.6%	10.2%	6.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	27.5%	9.6%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	50.6%	-14.2%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	27.8%	22.3%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	16%	5.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Barley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Lane was 1583.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1297.2% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barley Lane has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 3rd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1335.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.4%.

🔎 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 8XR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 8XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 8XR

Average Price
£477,410

Semi-Detached
£486,519

Terraced
£451,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
182 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2024-06-19	£391,441
182 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-06-06	£378,642
176 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-10-10	£457,039
192 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-10-28	£504,267
212 Barley Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-05-16	£480,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 8XR

Employment

IG3 8XR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	59
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Torbitt Primary School Eastern Avenue , Newbury Park IG2 7SS	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	1,111 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	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,149 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	354 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	460 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	746 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,039 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	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
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	326 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	368 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane		334 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	163 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	572 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	803 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	951 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	121.5 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 8XR