Castleton Road, Ilford, IG3 9QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9QW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	29.4%	33.3%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	57.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	42.5%	46.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	40.6%	37.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22%	23.2%	1.2%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	35.8%	7.7%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	16.5%	2.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	1.1%	16.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	26.9%	23.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	2.7%	11.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.8%	18.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-62.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	49%	45.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	32%	3.4%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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	46.7%	45.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	7%	36.7%	29.7%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	3.6%	-28.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	36.1%	6.5%	29.6%
Sikh	23.6%	0.9%	22.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Castleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castleton Road was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castleton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 278th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 9QW, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Castleton Road are based on 139 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 Castleton Road, Ilford, IG3 9QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9QW

Average Price
£600,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£622,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,322

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castleton Road

Average Price
£513,367

Semi-Detached
£632,557

Terraced
£620,624

Detached
£571,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,158

Other
£51,925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Castleton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-09-22	£660,612
43 Castleton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-03-17	£620,497
39 Castleton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-04-29	£737,643
9 Castleton Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-03-09	£815,950
29 Castleton Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2017-10-23	£615,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9QW

Employment

IG3 9QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9QW 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	123
Self-Employed	63
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
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	4,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	3out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	605 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,039 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,689 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	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	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
Mam Grill Hut Limited	59 Goodmayes Road	161 yd
Yaadgaar Sweet, Bakers & Restaurant	65 Goodmayes Road	174 yd
Yen Lin	108 Goodmayes Road	213 yd
Dosa Rani	56-58 Goodmayes Road	288 yd
Eyva Turkish Grill Restaurant & Meze	7-13 Goodmayes Road	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	494 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	601 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	628 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	814 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The desserts room	The rear of, 622 Green Lane	127 yd
Modina Kebab House	618a Green Lane	135 yd
RMT GRILL & BURGER	55 Goodmayes Road	161 yd
THE FALAFEL AND GREEK	55 Goodmayes Road	161 yd
Silver Sea Chinese Restaurant	543 Green Lane	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	323 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	609 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	625 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		433 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	494 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	606 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	622 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9QW