Lynford Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 9LY 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	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	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 9LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	36.7%	36.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42%	45.5%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.7%	36.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.4%	22.1%	2.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.8%	6.6%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	15.8%	2.8%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	10.4%	22.4%	12.0%	1.1%	21.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	21.3%	16.5%	-4.8%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	18.9%	27.8%	8.9%	2.7%	25.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	20.9%	18.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-63.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	47.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	9.3%	14.2%	4.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	27.7%	2.5%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	29.4%	25.7%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	6.1%	-22.6%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	52.3%	6.5%	45.8%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lynford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynford Gardens was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lynford Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 350th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.9%.

🔎 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 9LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lynford Gardens are based on 54 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 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9LY

Average Price
£568,927

Semi-Detached
£608,375

Terraced
£587,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynford Gardens

Average Price
£565,837

Semi-Detached
£656,856

Terraced
£587,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-10-10	£575,000
39 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-06-20	£552,061
10 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-12-22	£522,737
46 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-07-27	£553,597
43 Lynford Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-05-28	£580,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9LY 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	100
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	37
Unemployed	22
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,913 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	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Benton Road , IG1 4AS	2out of 4	1,143 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	686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,265 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	4,893 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	5,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,457 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	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,607 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	749 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy special converter	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
Elixir Cafe Bar & Food Market	357 Green Lane	323 yd
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	523 yd
Hashtag Cafe Ltd	701a High Road	551 yd
Delhi O Delhi	5 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road	557 yd
Wok Wala Street Kitchen	733 High Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	553 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	629 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	663 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	996 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	400 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	406 yd
Little Dessert Shop	400 Green Lane	417 yd
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	445 yd
Chicken Base	1a Goodmayes Lane	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	563 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	719 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	929 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		456 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	926 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	936 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		1,022 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9LY