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Housing in IG1 3SU

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

Neighbourhood
Valentines Park & Cranbrook
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

IG1 3SUEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.8% of households in the IG1 3SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

IG1 3SU
68%
26%
England
  • Owned67.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG1 3SUEngland
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 18.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG1 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

IG1 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households24%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG1 3SU (Valentines Park & Cranbrook) (about 1,763 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.

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