Alloa Road, Ilford, IG3 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG3 9SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	48.1%	47.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.9%	52.9%	1.0%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	33%	-3.9%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	0.3%	6.4%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44.4%	41.2%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	40.7%	43.5%	2.8%	33.6%	9.9%
Fair health	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	16.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	43.9%	11.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	12.1%	3.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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	6%	7.5%	1.5%	1.1%	6.4%
Indian	24.8%	18.6%	-6.2%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	20.3%	18.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	24.4%	26.9%	2.5%	81.4%	-54.5%
Arab	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	59.3%	57.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	4.7%	11.7%	7.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	22%	-3.6%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	57.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	26.2%	22.8%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	2.7%	-24.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	33.8%	6.5%	27.3%
Sikh	21.2%	0.9%	20.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Alloa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alloa Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alloa Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 288th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 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 9SW, 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 Alloa Road are based on 60 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 Alloa Road, Ilford, IG3 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9SW

Average Price
£556,872

Semi-Detached
£633,498

Terraced
£854,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,125

Other
£40,002

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alloa Road

Average Price
£507,513

Semi-Detached
£692,164

Terraced
£824,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,532

Other
£362,128

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alloa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Alloa Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-29	£241,959
21 Alloa Road, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-11-19	£1,033,616
23D Alloa Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-06-26	£311,827
9 Alloa Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£37,250	2018-02-09	£39,404
39A Alloa Road, Ilford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-10-13	£296,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9SW

Employment

IG3 9SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	82
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5

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	3,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,393 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	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Primary School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided 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	801 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,825 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	5,434 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	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	No	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	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak House School 61 South Park Drive , IG3 9AB	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,762 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
Yaadgaar Sweet, Bakers & Restaurant	65 Goodmayes Road	262 yd
Yen Lin	108 Goodmayes Road	289 yd
Mam Grill Hut Limited	59 Goodmayes Road	316 yd
The Taste of Jamaica	664 Green Lane	347 yd
Chilliz Original	668 Green Lane	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	437 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	733 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	764 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	934 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The desserts room	The rear of, 622 Green Lane	160 yd
Modina Kebab House	618a Green Lane	165 yd
Chicken Base	1a Goodmayes Lane	191 yd
Silver Sea Chinese Restaurant	543 Green Lane	234 yd
Goodmayes Griller	63 Goodmayes Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	593 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	645 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		209 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	365 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	716 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	769 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.2 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9SW