IG5 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and health scores. However, affordability and transport scores are below average. Average house prices of £574K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 73% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
54
73% below avg
🎓Schools
45
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
21
15 stops nearby
💷Afford.
12
Avg £574,323
🌿Environ.
36
Good air quality · 30% green
❤️Health
91
2/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
92
Above average
👥Community
68
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
73% below avg
Stable116 offences/mo → 128 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 110Peak: 148Low: 76
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+9.6%
Average
£574,323
Median
£580,000
Sales (12m)
117
YoY Change
+4.6%
Sales Volume
43
2
14
28
32
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
5 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
310,259 residents
Asian
47.3%
Ldn 20.7%
White
34.8%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
8.4%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
5.4%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
4.1%
Ldn 5.7%
IG5 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the IG5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with IG5 (e.g. IG5 3RG, IG5 4AB, IG5 5XX). All postcodes within IG5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources