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Ilford — North view
Average Area
IG8 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £661K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 62% below the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
4562% below avg
🎓Schools
97100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
2215 stops nearby
💷Afford.
8Avg £660,918
🌿Environ.
18Good air quality · 28% green
❤️Health
644/4 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
76Above average
👥Community
45Average community
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Crime & Safety
62% below avgStable164 offences/mo → 153 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 156Peak: 193Low: 129
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+3.6%Average
£660,918
Median
£610,000
Sales (12m)
397
YoY Change
-18.0%
Sales Volume
139
8
70
106
82
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
11 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
310,259 residentsAsian
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%
IG8 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
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£1,400/mo
Range
£1,200-£1,700
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,200/mo
3-bed
£1,742/mo
2-bed
£1,400/mo
1-bed
£1,125/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
3.1%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,231/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
14% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,189
Monthly
£182
vs London avg
+14%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,459
B£1,703
C£1,946
D£2,189
E£2,675
F£3,162
G£3,648
H£4,378
London average (Band D)£1,927
Redbridge | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
274 Mbps
Upload
104 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.9%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)92.6%
Full Fibre (FTTP)77.8%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳28%
Valentines Park (0.4km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)22.1 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)8.3 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low55 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/4 acceptingGP Practices
4
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
6
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Rydal
Good10,019 patients
Accepting0.7 mi
The Broadway Surgery
Good7,791 patients
Accepting0.9 mi
Pelc Redbridge Ooh
Good8,222 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Healthbridge Direct
Good10,513 patients
Accepting2 mi
Dentists
Woodford Dental Care
NHS
Full0.9 mi
Woodford Green Dental
NHS
Full1.2 mi
Chigwell Dental & Anaesthetic Clinic
NHS
Accepting1.7 mi
Woodford House Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting2.3 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
22amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
2
☕
Cafes
6
🍺
Pubs & Bars
1
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
11
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
2
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
25.21
IMD Rank: 25.21
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
8 of 8
Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the IG8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with IG8 (e.g. IG8 3RG, IG8 4AB, IG8 5XX). All postcodes within IG8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources