South Park Drive, Ilford, IG3 9AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9AH 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 9AH 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 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Park Drive has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 259th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.9%.

🔎 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 9AH, 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 185 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 9AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9AH

Average Price
£815,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£815,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Drive

Average Price
£574,090

Semi-Detached
£658,953

Terraced
£556,808

Detached
£677,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,837

Other
£423,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£469,100	2013-11-29	£845,864
201 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2010-10-05	£1,240,971
191 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2007-04-03	£623,367
195 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2006-02-28	£661,200
189 South Park Drive, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2002-05-31	£758,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9AH 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	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community 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	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Free schools	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	3,690 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	3,862 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	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	No	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	565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,142 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	497 yd
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	704 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	739 yd
Daily Munch Cafe	21 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	833 yd
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	462 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	830 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	935 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	497 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	833 yd
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	841 yd
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	898 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		833 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	551 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	773 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		970 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	993 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	100.0%

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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9AH