Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9SL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.5%	47.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.5%	52.6%	3.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	30.6%	31.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	55.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	52.5%	44.7%	-7.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	28.6%	40.9%	12.3%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	17.2%	17.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	42.8%	4.6%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	1.1%	17.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32%	26.6%	-5.4%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	12.8%	18.3%	5.5%	2.7%	15.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	25.6%	16.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-65.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	62.3%	54.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	2%	7.9%	5.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	28.6%	4.5%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	54.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	27.9%	24.7%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3%	9.2%	6.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	5.7%	-22.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	18%	0.9%	17.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Abbotsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotsford Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbotsford Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 313th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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 9SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Abbotsford Road are based on 53 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 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9SL

Average Price
£650,321

Semi-Detached
£675,688

Terraced
£710,954

Detached
£812,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,417

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotsford Road

Average Price
£704,965

Semi-Detached
£774,223

Terraced
£729,981

Detached
£899,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-08-21	£780,996
28 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-08-27	£791,217
20 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-01-21	£617,464
22 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-03-22	£701,241
22 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-09-23	£742,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9SL 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	109
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,246 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	494 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	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Infant School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,501 yd	Foundation 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	2,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,663 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	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,319 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	483 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	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
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	259 yd
Yaadgaar Sweet, Bakers & Restaurant	65 Goodmayes Road	411 yd
Yen Lin	108 Goodmayes Road	424 yd
Mam Grill Hut Limited	59 Goodmayes Road	474 yd
The Taste of Jamaica	664 Green Lane	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	425 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	831 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	947 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Base	1a Goodmayes Lane	234 yd
Modina Kebab House	618a Green Lane	343 yd
The desserts room	The rear of, 622 Green Lane	345 yd
Silver Sea Chinese Restaurant	543 Green Lane	383 yd
Goodmayes Griller	63 Goodmayes Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	774 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	778 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	809 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	807-829 Longbridge Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		135 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	259 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	962 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		974 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9SL