Postcode sector · London

E18 9 area guide

Who lives in E18 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Population: 1,758 (2024)

E18 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E18 9 is like

The E18 9 postcode sector in Redbridge covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,758 people in 806 households. 52.5% of households own their home, 42.7% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E18 9 compares

Headline figures for E18 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in E18 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£86,718

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E18 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E18 9 FAQs

Is E18 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is E18 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E18 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in E18 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.5%).

Which council covers E18 9?

The local authority for E18 9 is Redbridge.

E18 9 comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E18 9?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Underground Station, 56 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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