Craigen Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 9FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.5%	5.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	54%	48.5%	-5.5%	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 9FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	36.1%	35.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	55.5%	3.4%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	52.9%	59.1%	6.2%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	34.1%	29.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	37.6%	1.5%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	15.3%	5%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.3% 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	10.3%	20.4%	10.1%	1.1%	19.3%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.9%	20.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	14.8%	26.3%	11.5%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	11.4%	4.6%	-6.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	19.1%	12.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-69.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	30%	30.4%	0.4%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	32.1%	26.7%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.3%	3.2%	-7.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	3.8%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Muslim	52.1%	6.5%	45.6%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Craigen Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craigen Gardens was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craigen Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 30th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

🔎 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 9FG, 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 Craigen Gardens are based on 57 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 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9FG

Average Price
£427,071

Semi-Detached
£497,537

Terraced
£478,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craigen Gardens

Average Price
£475,671

Semi-Detached
£542,894

Terraced
£528,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,270

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craigen GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-14	£416,165
23 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-07-08	£505,712
20 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-10-22	£391,054
38 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-25	£482,879
8 Craigen Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2018-10-01	£288,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9FG

Employment

IG3 9FG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9FG 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	60
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

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	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Infants' School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Loxford Lane , IG1 2PY	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	2,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	2,149 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	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,911 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,513 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	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,019 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	346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eton Community School Eton Community Centre , IG1 2XG	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Faircross School Rosslyn Road , IG11 9UH	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	1,329 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	375 yd
The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC)	Barking Park, Longbridge Road	560 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	205 Longbridge Road	618 yd
Daily Munch Cafe	21 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	724 yd
Spice Bite	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	449 yd
The Acorn	201-203 Longbridge Road	696 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaumont Fish Bar	133 Gordon Road	375 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	23 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	724 yd
Lucky Inn	6 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	762 yd
Faircross Fish Bar	18 Faircross Parade	762 yd
Ritchies Fresh Bake	10 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	34 To 36 Faircross Parade, Longbridge Road		724 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxford School Of Science & Technology Loxford Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	322 yd
Barking Abbey School (Long Bridge Campus) LONGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	613 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Loxford Park HORNBEAM CLOSE	tennis courts	795 yd
Barking Park LONGBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Barking & District Indoor Bowls Club PARK AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,062 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9FG