Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG3 9SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.8%	2.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.1%	48.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32%	39.9%	7.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	48.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	45.2%	52%	6.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	41.3%	35.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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	18.7%	25.4%	6.7%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	7.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	38.3%	4.4%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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	9.6%	13.5%	3.9%	1.1%	12.4%
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	21.9%	21.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	18.6%
Pakistani	10.4%	18.4%	8.0%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	27.6%	24.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	-56.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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%	55.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	27.5%	1.9%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	55.9%	1.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	28.8%	23.3%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10%	4%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	5.5%	-19.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%
Sikh	16.1%	0.9%	15.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Cardigan Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Gardens was 135.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Goodmayes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cardigan Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes and the 155th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 9SY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cardigan Gardens are based on 7 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 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9SY

Average Price
£632,074

Semi-Detached
£554,974

Terraced
£683,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Gardens

Average Price
£683,761

Semi-Detached
£638,788

Terraced
£717,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-10	£721,205
1 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2015-07-30	£710,598
3 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2011-10-06	£449,621
4 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2006-11-24	£648,000
3 Cardigan Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2005-09-30	£653,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9SY 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	95
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
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	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,297 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	515 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	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayespark Primary School Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Junior School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becontree Infant School Stevens Road , RM8 2QR	- not rated	929 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	944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,365 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	2,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,713 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	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,975 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	5,322 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	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	No	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	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Grammar School Carnegie Buildings , 785 High Road IG3 8RW	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	652 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yen Lin	108 Goodmayes Road	188 yd
Yaadgaar Sweet, Bakers & Restaurant	65 Goodmayes Road	208 yd
Mam Grill Hut Limited	59 Goodmayes Road	263 yd
Dosa Rani	56-58 Goodmayes Road	448 yd
Brilliant Restaurant Cafe	109 Goodmayes Lane	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	512 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	662 yd
Goodmayes Bowling Club	Goodmayes Park, Abbotsford Road	704 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	734 yd
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Base	1a Goodmayes Lane	97 yd
Silver Sea Chinese Restaurant	543 Green Lane	197 yd
Goodmayes Griller	63 Goodmayes Road	208 yd
Mamma Mia pizza & chicken	77 Goodmayes Road	208 yd
Jericho	94 Goodmayes Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	700 High Road	488 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	584 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	905 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		194 yd
Goodmayes Park ABERDOUR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	806 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 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%

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

Overview of IG3 9SY