Holmwood Road, Ilford, IG3 9YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG3 9YA is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 9YA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	38.5%	37.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	54.5%	2.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.7%) 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	43.2%	54.3%	11.1%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	40.5%	32.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.7%	22.8%	8.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	29.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	15%	7%	-8.0%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	1.1%	14.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	21.4%	0.6%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	18.2%	23.2%	5.0%	2.7%	20.5%
Other Asian	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	26.3%	14%	-12.3%	81.4%	-67.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	58.7%	47.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	29.5%	4.8%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	55.8%	47.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	6.8%	26.4%	19.6%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	11.7%	6.2%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	6.6%	-14.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	46.9%	6.5%	40.4%
Sikh	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Holmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmwood Road was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Clementswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmwood Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood and the 227th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 9YA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Holmwood Road are based on 117 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 Holmwood Road, Ilford, IG3 9YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG3 9YA

Average Price
£739,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£739,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmwood Road

Average Price
£521,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£503,443

Detached
£731,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Holmwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2016-05-23	£870,860
88 Holmwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-07-11	£295,112
78 Holmwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2011-08-19	£710,000
76 Holmwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2005-08-05	£1,173,660
76 Holmwood Road, Ilford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-04-15	£662,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG3 9YA

Employment

IG3 9YA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG3 9YA 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	45
Other	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	2
Real estate 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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	5,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	5,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Park Junior School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	81 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Infants' School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	- not rated	81 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Park Primary School Water Lane , Seven Kings IG3 9HF	3out of 4	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , IG1 1SA	3out of 4	715 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	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Palmer Catholic School Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	- not rated	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	2,009 yd	Community 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	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	3,717 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	3,206 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	4,274 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	4,447 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	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,921 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	190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Barker Centre 474 High Road , Seven Kings IG1 1UE	- not rated	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers London 627d High Road , Seven Kings IG3 8RG	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Sixth Form Centre Goodmayes Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9PX	- not rated	853 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Endeavour House School 78 Goodmayes Lane , IG3 9QA	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent special 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
Chaat Junction	227 Green Lane	433 yd
Elixir Cafe Bar & Food Market	357 Green Lane	497 yd
Delhi O Delhi	5 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road	690 yd
Pit-Stop	Ground Floor, 530-532 High Road	700 yd
Salim Catering	528 High Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Restaurant and Lounge	The Ashgrove, 271 Green Lane	358 yd
Clementswood Bowling Club	South Park Drive	644 yd
The Prince Of Wales Public House	63 Green Lane	774 yd
McCafferty's	697-699 High Road	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paratha Junction	390 Green Lane	387 yd
Little Dessert Shop	400 Green Lane	400 yd
Papas Peri Peri Grill	404 Green Lane	406 yd
Seven Kings Fish Bar	406 Green Lane	409 yd
Lokanta	153 Green Lane	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Green Lane	433 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Ibis Styles Seven Kings Hotel, Cameron Road	795 yd
Azad Food Centre	411-413 High Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Park SOUTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	517 yd
Cricklefields Athletic Ground (Closed) High Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Ilford Sports Club Cricklefield Stadium ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM ILFORD SPORTS CLUB & CRICKLEFIELDS STADIUM GREEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	535 yd
Ark Isaac Newton Academy CRICKLEFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Fort Galaxy Gym CONNAUGHT LANE	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Palmer Catholic Academy 24-34 24-34 ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Parkside Community Centre GOODMAYES LANE		997 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH GOODMAYES LANE		1,078 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	0.0%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG3 9YA