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About

Redbridge sits in northeast London, within the area governed by the London Borough of Redbridge. The name comes from a red brick bridge that once crossed the River Roding on the road between Ilford and Wanstead; that crossing appears on early maps and gave the locality its identity. The Central line serves Redbridge station, providing a direct connection into central London and shaping the district's growth from late 19th-century lanes into suburban streets. Transport links and parish boundaries helped define housing plots and local roads as the area expanded.

The district today mixes interwar semi-detached houses, later terraces and pockets of post‑war development with small commercial streets near the station. Public space follows the river corridor and links to larger borough parks, while civic facilities and schools cluster around main thoroughfares. Local projects have aimed at improving footways and the setting of the historic bridge site, and community groups run markets and regular events on the high street. The result is an area arranged around transport nodes, river routes and the surviving lines of its older field boundaries.

Area overview

On average Redbridge has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 11.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Redbridge is £75,395 per year. There are 75 schools in Redbridge: 57 primary (16 Outstanding and 37 Good) and 18 secondary (5 Outstanding and 10 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Redbridge is home to around 310,260 people, with a population density of about 5,501.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Redbridge Population
310,260
Population density
5,501.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.2(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.33(-24%)
Vehicle crime
8.82(-6%)
Shoplifting
7.3(-27%)
Other theft
6.8(-41%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
71,844
23.16%
Indian
51,183
16.5%
Pakistani
44,000
14.18%
Bangladeshi
31,895
10.28%
Other White
31,749
10.23%
Total population: 310,261

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102,696
42.43%
No qualifications
41,948
17.33%
Level 3 (A level)
33,074
13.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27,163
11.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20,878
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 242,017

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31,265
30.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
29,079
28.04%
Owns outright
27,956
26.95%
Social rents from council
6,604
6.37%
Other social rented
5,103
4.92%
Total households: 103,714

Property prices in Redbridge

Median price£510,000
Price per sq ft£516
Sales (last 12 months)1,685
Typical range (middle 50%)£375K – £660K

Based on 1,685 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £516 per square foot) in Redbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £3,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Redbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached78£836,250£610
Semi-Detached329£658,500£528
Terraced785£550,000£520
Flats493£310,000£494

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Redbridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Redbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£660,000£285,000£502,500£438,498
2017£720,000£287,000£521,250£455,000
2018£750,000£305,000£550,000£468,950
2019£702,500£275,000£550,000£465,000
2020£770,000£295,000£535,000£471,750
2021£845,000£305,000£590,000£505,000
2022£930,000£305,000£637,000£530,000
2023£1,000,000£300,000£620,000£527,500
2024£885,000£322,250£640,000£535,000
2025£950,000£320,000£650,000£549,000
2026£810,000£315,000£650,000£565,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Redbridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Redbridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£475£453£451£418
2017£478£465£460£435
2018£494£487£469£439
2019£490£452£470£441
2020£494£470£465£459
2021£528£485£504£474
2022£596£496£548£515
2023£621£478£538£506
2024£586£498£541£511
2025£595£498£543£517
2026£558£505£511£521
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Redbridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Redbridge in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Redbridge

Is Redbridge safe?

Redbridge records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Redbridge?

Among the 22 wards of Redbridge, Mayfield has the lowest crime rate, with about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Redbridge average is 71 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Redbridge?

The median sale price in Redbridge is £510,000 (about £516 per square foot) based on 1,685 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Redbridge?

Redbridge has 57 primary schools (16 rated Outstanding, 37 Good) and 18 secondary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Redbridge?

Redbridge scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Redbridge sits around rank 17,847 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Redbridge?

The average household income in Redbridge is around £75,395 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Redbridge?

Redbridge spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chingford and Woodford Green: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), Ilford North: Wes Streeting (Labour Party), Ilford South: Jas Athwal (Labour Party) and Leyton and Wanstead: Calvin Bailey (Labour Party).

IG3 8YY

Eastern Avenue

RM6 4XD

Strouds Close

IG3 8XJ

Eastern Avenue

IG4 5JL

Falmouth Gardens

IG1 1EE

Albert Road

IG1 1BE

Clements Road

IG1 1EF

Janice Mews

IG1 1BA

Clements Road

IG6 3FF

Peregrine Road

E18 1BL

Wavertree Road

IG1 1AR

Cranbrook Road

IG1 3AA

York Place

IG3 8SU

Goodmayes Avenue

IG3 8TF

High Road

IG8 0NH

Churchwood Gardens

IG4 5FD

Woodford Bridge Road

IG6 1QB

Cranbrook Road

IG2 6FN

Cranbrook Road

IG3 9BF

Broomhill Road

RM6 4XT

Little Heath

IG1 3AB

York Road

IG3 8FA

Cameron Road

IG6 2AF

High Street

IG2 6DA

Bramley Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.