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Housing in IG1 3

What the homes in IG1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
23,227 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.6%). Flats make up 43.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG1 3England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in IG1 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

IG1 3
50%
42%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented42.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG1 3England
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

IG1 3England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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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