South Park Drive, Ilford, IG3 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9AG 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of IG3 9AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	32.4%	39.5%	7.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	49.9%	52.3%	2.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.6%	33.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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%	19%	0.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.5%	6.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	37.1%	7.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	11.6%	4.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	14.6%	17.6%	3.0%	1.1%	16.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	22.5%	22.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	19.1%
Pakistani	22.1%	23.8%	1.7%	2.7%	21.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	28.5%	16.6%	-11.9%	81.4%	-64.8%
Other	2%	7.8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	66%	58.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	1.3%	7%	5.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	25.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	58.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	2%	33.1%	31.1%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	1.4%	-23.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	16.6%	46.2%	-29.6%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is South Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Drive was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Park Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 307th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 9AG, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Park Drive are based on 187 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 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9AG

Average Price
£699,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£707,912

Detached
£696,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Drive

Average Price
£615,068

Semi-Detached
£705,240

Terraced
£596,961

Detached
£727,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,140

Other
£445,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-06-20	£866,667
8 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2015-07-16	£813,596
6 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2010-01-22	£744,444
14 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2006-06-07	£1,021,973
10 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2002-02-19	£229,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9AG 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	143
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	54
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Park Junior School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Infants' School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	2,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,234 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	3,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,825 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	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyleford School 200 Loxford Lane , IG3 9AR	- not rated	462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	1,083 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	1,096 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	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
Pizza East	135 Gordon Road	490 yd
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	712 yd
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	832 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	869 yd
Sushi Handroll	57 Green Lane	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	398 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	806 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	867 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	490 yd
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	722 yd
Sardar Ji Pizza	109 Green Lane	806 yd
Lasani Biryani	91 Green Lane	835 yd
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane		712 yd
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	644 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	865 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		984 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	996 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	1,092 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	33.3%

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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9AG