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Housing in IG1

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
86,959 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.7%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG1England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.5% of households in IG1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

IG1
43%
43%
England
  • Owned43.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented42.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG1England
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.5%). 35.5% of households include dependent children.

IG1England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.1%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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