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E18 2DA area guide

Who lives in E18 2DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Snaresbrook
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,678 (2024)

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At a glance

What E18 2DA is like

E18 2DA is a postcode in the Snaresbrook area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,678 people. 34.9% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 35.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.4% 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 2 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E18 2DA compares

Headline figures for E18 2DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 133 sales in E18 2, +14% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E18 2DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in E18 2 is up 14% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E18 2DA FAQs

Is E18 2DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E18 2DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in E18 2 sold for a median of £510,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E18 2DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E18 2DA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E18 2DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 34.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (79.3%).

Which council covers E18 2DA?

The local authority for E18 2DA is Redbridge.

E18 2DA comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E18 2DA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Snaresbrook Station, 0.3 miles 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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