Westrow Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9NF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	29.2%	30.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	60.5%	1.2%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87%) 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	40.7%	47.8%	7.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	43.2%	39.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	35%	41.7%	6.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	15.5%	3.2%	-12.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	43.9%	36.6%	-7.3%	3.1%	33.5%
Pakistani	14.5%	24%	9.5%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	21.7%	9.5%	-12.2%	81.4%	-71.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	9%	6.0%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	56.5%	51%	-5.5%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	35.5%	3.3%	5.6%	29.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	50.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	40.8%	38.9%	9.8%	31.0%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	35.7%	3%	-32.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	9.7%	46.2%	-36.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	19.4%	1.7%	17.7%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Sikh	21.1%	0.9%	20.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Westrow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westrow Gardens was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westrow Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood and the 104th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 9NF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Westrow Gardens are based on 76 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 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9NF

Average Price
£899,128

Semi-Detached
£896,398

Terraced
£952,131

Detached
£832,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westrow Gardens

Average Price
£921,132

Semi-Detached
£908,291

Terraced
£830,382

Detached
£959,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westrow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-06-28	£906,608
58 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-06-30	£858,639
35 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-03-19	£852,260
43 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,500	2017-07-11	£888,397
44 Westrow Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2016-08-26	£935,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9NF

Employment

IG3 9NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

IG3 9NF 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 9NF 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	130
Retired	77
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6

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	3,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Gordon Primary School , IG1 1SU	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	1,197 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	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,617 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	4,539 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	4,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,432 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	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,438 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	675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,358 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
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	480 yd
Elixir Cafe Bar & Food Market	357 Green Lane	726 yd
The General Shish	574 Longbridge Road	729 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	845-847 Longbridge Road	957 yd
Grill & Crave / Sushi & Bento House	614 Longbridge Road	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane		881 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road		1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Town	561 Longbridge Road	518 yd
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	721 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	724 yd
Rs Chicken & Pizza	594 Longbridge Road	729 yd
Dinner Box	Dinner Box, 584 Longbridge Road	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road		831 yd
Tesco	229 Green Lane		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		462 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		711 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
University Of East London (Barking) (Closed) Longbridge Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	939 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9NF