PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Ilford

Housing in IG1 2

What the homes in IG1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
38,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.6%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG1 2England
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.8%31.5%
Terraced42.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.8% of households in IG1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

IG1 2
41%
42%
15%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG1 2England
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG1 2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.

IG1 2England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.3%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 249 postcodes