Water Lane, Ilford, IG3 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9HE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.9%	47.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.1%	52.2%	0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	33.9%	34.1%	0.2%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	50%	59.3%	9.3%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	31.7%	30.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.6%	6.2%	-8.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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.

In the area around IG3 9HE this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	28.1%	9.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	4.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	14.2%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	36%	33.9%	-2.1%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	14.6%	2.2%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.5% 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	11%	22.5%	11.5%	1.1%	21.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	19.5%	20.2%	0.7%	3.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	26.2%	20.2%	-6.0%	2.7%	17.5%
Other Asian	7%	6%	-1.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	-65.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	50.6%	56.6%	6.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	29%	24%	-5.0%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	56.6%	7.5%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	30.7%	26.1%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	2.1%	-27.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	57.7%	6.5%	51.2%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 124th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG3 9HE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Water Lane are based on 91 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 Water Lane, Ilford, IG3 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9HE

Average Price
£493,668

Semi-Detached
£500,337

Terraced
£526,392

Detached
£411,965

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,153

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£729,451

Semi-Detached
£810,077

Terraced
£523,694

Detached
£889,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,544

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Water Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-02-27	£501,578
4 Water Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£504,000	2024-12-19	£505,973
23 Water Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-04-26	£635,143
27 Water Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-04-12	£635,143
6 Water Lane, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-03-05	£447,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9HE

Employment

IG3 9HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9HE 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	75
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,268 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 Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	990 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	564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,103 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	2,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,542 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	4,716 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	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,902 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	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,192 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
Elixir Cafe Bar & Food Market	357 Green Lane	203 yd
Delhi O Delhi	5 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road	462 yd
Coffee & Cream	612 High Road	528 yd
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	571 yd
Peaches Bubble Tea	639 High Road	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	327 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	676 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	894 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	944 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	149 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	150 yd
Little Dessert Shop	400 Green Lane	153 yd
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	164 yd
Rebel Foods (Behrouz Biryani, Holy Cow, Faasos)	612 High Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane	571 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	605 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	593 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	803 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		819 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		1,032 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	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9HE