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E18 1EA area guide

Who lives in E18 1EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roding
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,960 (2024)

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At a glance

What E18 1EA is like

E18 1EA is a postcode in the Roding area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,960 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 32.3% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E18 1 sold for a median of £655,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E18 1EA compares

Headline figures for E18 1EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£655,000

Median over 72 sales in E18 1, +11% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,105

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E18 1EA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E18 1 is up 11% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E18 1EA FAQs

Is E18 1EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E18 1EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £655,000.

Homes in E18 1 sold for a median of £655,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E18 1EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E18 1EA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E18 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.3% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).

Which council covers E18 1EA?

The local authority for E18 1EA is Redbridge.

E18 1EA comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E18 1EA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is South Woodford, 103 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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