Redbridge
Redbridge is a town or village in Greater London, England. It has around 4 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and 52 restaurants and cafés, 49 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gants Hill, 0.3 km away. There were around 280 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Redbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Redbridge area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 310,260 residents at roughly 5,502 people per km².
- Council
- Redbridge
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
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° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:26
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US 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
232 reported · August 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences98
- Anti-social behaviour52
- Vehicle crime23
- Other theft13
1 stop & searches · mostly anything to threaten or harm anyone
Neighbourhood team: Cranbrook · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Violence related priority
- Reduction in theft of motor vehicle
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
- 359 rated 4–5 ★ (301 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Redbridge (0.5 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ilford (2.1 km):
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Live buses at Castleview Gardens:
- 145 → Leytonstone · 15 min
- 366 → Redbridge, Falmouth Gardens · 23 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 (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
27 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: MFG Eastern Avenue (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches73
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds11
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
- 29 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
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens181
- Restaurants & cafés57
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
64% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Gas 35% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 10%
147 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
15 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in IG1
- Ilford Medical Centre
- Balfour Road Surgery
- Ilford Lane Surgery
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
- Redbridge, London · 0.2 km
Redbridge is an area in East London, England. It gives its name to the London Borough of Redbridge, a local government district of Greater London, with which it should not be confused.
- Redbridge tube station · 0.4 km
Redbridge is a London Underground station on Eastern Avenue in the Redbridge district of Ilford, East London. It is on the Hainault Loop of the Central line between Wanstead and Gants Hill stations, and is in London f…
Frenford F.C. · 0.5 kmFrenford Football Club is a football club based in Ilford, London, England. Based at the Jack Carter Centre, they are currently members of the Essex Senior League.
Wanstead Hall · 0.9 kmWanstead Hall was the manor house for the Manor of Wanstead, now in the London Borough of Redbridge but historically in the county of Essex. It was later demolished to make way for the construction of Wanstead House.
Wanstead Park · 1.0 kmWanstead Park is a municipal park covering an area of about 140 acres, in Wanstead, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is also a district of the London Borough of Redbridge, which was in Essex until 1965.
Wanstead High School · 1.0 kmWanstead High School (WHS), formerly Wanstead County High School, is a co-educational, non-denominational, comprehensive secondary school in Wanstead, London, United Kingdom.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redbridge?
- Redbridge is a town in Greater London, England, in the Redbridge local authority.
- How deprived is Redbridge?
- The Redbridge local authority, which includes Redbridge, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.