Housing in IG1 2DF
What the homes in IG1 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford South West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,122 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (97.4%). Flats make up 98.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
5.4% of households in the IG1 2DF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 1.7% own outright and 3.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned5.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership13.1%1%
- Private rented39.9%20.5%
- Social rented41.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29%). 49.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG1 2DF (Ilford South West) (about 2,122 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.