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Housing in IG

What the homes in IG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
426,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.7%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IGEngland
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.5% of households in IG own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

IG
55%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IGEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

IGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Redbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Redbridge (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

RedbridgeEngland
All homes£1,726£1,459
One bedroom£1,368£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,681£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,981£1,489
Four or more£2,711£2,161
Detached£2,752£1,640
Semi-detached£2,176£1,449
Terraced£2,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,551£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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