Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IG3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 56,839 (2024)
IG3Postcode district · Ilford
Who lives in IG3
Residents
56,839
2024 estimate
Households
16,002
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
IG3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
IG3
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
52.5% of adults in IG3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 35.9% have never married.
IG3England
Married or civil partnership52.5%44.7%
Never married35.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85% of residents in IG3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IG3
50%
35%
England
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.