South Park Drive, Ilford, IG3 9AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 9AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48%	49.5%	1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	35.7%	31%	-4.7%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	55.7%	6.7%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.3%	45.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.9%	37.2%	3.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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	20.9%	18.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	39.2%	7.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	11.4%	3.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	9.6%	16.4%	6.8%	1.1%	15.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	22.5%	16.1%	-6.4%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	19.3%	26.3%	7.0%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	25.7%	18.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-62.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	58.2%	52.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	29.1%	3.4%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	52.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	31.2%	26.8%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	5.2%	-22.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	52.7%	6.5%	46.2%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is South Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Drive was 12.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Park Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 31st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 112.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IG3 9AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 South Park Drive are based on 184 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 South Park Drive, Ilford, IG3 9AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9AA

Average Price
£540,634

Semi-Detached
£429,484

Terraced
£552,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£429,696

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Drive

Average Price
£575,020

Semi-Detached
£661,524

Terraced
£556,971

Detached
£683,990

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,093

Other
£431,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-19	£529,336
11 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-14	£583,488
31 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-11-16	£496,013
35 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-02-19	£519,648
49 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-11-27	£524,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9AA

Employment

IG3 9AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9AA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	52
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winston Way Academy Winston Way , IG1 2WS	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,195 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,370 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	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,908 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
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	183 yd
RS Chicken & Pizza	506 High Road	482 yd
Metro Cafe	500 High Road	482 yd
Colony Restaurant	492 High Road	496 yd
Pit-Stop	Ground Floor, 530-532 High Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	221 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	544 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	582 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	308 yd
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	390 yd
Little Dessert Shop	400 Green Lane	415 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	426 yd
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane	183 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	674 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	292 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	343 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Cardinal Heenan Centre CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE CARDINAL HEENAN CENTRE HIGH ROAD		863 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	6.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9AA