Redbridge
Redbridge is a town or village in Greater London, England. It features four GP surgeries, five pharmacies, five supermarkets, and around 77 restaurants and cafés, along with 38 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Gants Hill, 0.6 km away. There were around 411 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Covers 3 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Redbridge is around the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 310,260 residents at roughly 5,502 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 159th of 294 English council areas — better than 46% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 16:27
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - A206 Burrage Grove, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 9.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
371 reported · August 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences139
- Anti-social behaviour93
- Vehicle crime28
- Public order20
Neighbourhood team: Barkingside · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Barkingside has a main transport hub in Gants Hill, including busy night life venues. Due to the area covering a busy Underground Station…
- Gants Hill Underground station serves as the main transport hub in Barkingside, that serves hundreds members of Public due to its direct…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
613 reported road collisions (2025)
104 killed or seriously injured · 735 casualties · 19.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 351 rated 4–5 ★ (290 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gants Hill (0.6 km)
- 38 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ilford (2.6 km):
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Live buses at Glenwood Gardens:
- 123 → Ilford, Hainault Street · 5 min
- 123 → Ilford, Hainault Street · 6 min
- 179 → Ilford, Hainault Street · 10 min
- 462 → Ilford, Hainault Street · 11 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£484,378 average▼ 2.8% YoY
Across Redbridge · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,726 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,368
- 2 bed £1,681
- 3 bed £1,981
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
14.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 14.2 times median annual pay (14.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,951 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (7.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (7.1 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Gants Hill United Reformed Church (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches63
- Playgrounds18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
310,260 residents in Redbridge · 5,502/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK28,093
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK36,360
- Net moves−8,267
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 127 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,295 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (30% of 108,080)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
94 schools · 58,148 pupils
53 primary · 14 secondary · 27 other
Ofsted: 32 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
79 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Valentines High SchoolOutstanding
- Woodbridge High SchoolOutstanding
- Beal High SchoolGood
- Caterham High SchoolGood
- Forest AcademyGood
- Ilford County High SchoolGood
- Oaks Park High SchoolGood
- Trinity Catholic High SchoolGood
- King Solomon High SchoolRequires improvement
- Chadwell Heath Academy
- Mayfield School
- The Palmer Catholic Academy
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford
- Wanstead High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Redbridge
Care & health services
370 CQC-registered services
- Care homes77
- GP practices64
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies129
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Redbridge
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
363 applications decided
78.8% granted · 286 granted, 77 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Wes Streeting
Labour
Ilford North
Recent votes:
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 43
- Con 5
- Grn 5
- Ref 1
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools20
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens20
- Restaurants & cafés85
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,500 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,711 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 118,144 certificates
10.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Wind 34% · Nuclear 10% · Biomass 6%
202 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.3 women · 63.5 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in IG5
- The Fullwell Avenue Surgery
- Clayhall Clinic
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ilford North:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities357 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent183 local signatures · 18,972 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND174 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials125 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Fund permanent, 24-hour police patrols in Jewish communities112 local signatures · 11,508 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Grandma's House · 0.2 kmGrandma's House is a sitcom television series broadcast on BBC Two. Written by Simon Amstell and long-term collaborator Dan Swimer, the series stars Simon Amstell playing a version of himself: an ex-television present…
- Gants Hill tube station · 0.6 km
Gants Hill is a London Underground station in the largely residential Gants Hill district of Ilford, in east London, England. It is on the Hainault loop of the Central line between Redbridge and Newbury Park stations.…
- Gants Hill · 0.7 km
Gants Hill is an area of Ilford in East London, England, within the borough of Redbridge. It is a suburb 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east northeast of Charing Cross. It lends its name to a central roundabout where five roads…
Valentines High School · 0.9 kmValentines High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Ilford area of the London Borough of Redbridge. It has approximately 1300 pupils and 93 teachers. Valentines has been a teaching…
Clayhall · 1.0 kmClayhall is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge in east London, England. It is a suburban development. The name is derived from an old manor house that stood within the current area. It is first me…
Beal High School · 1.1 kmBeal High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Redbridge, Greater London, England.
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