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IG2 7DZ area guide

Who lives in IG2 7DZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ley Street
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,632 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG2 7DZ is like

IG2 7DZ is a postcode in the Ley Street area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,632 people. 58% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in IG2 7 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG2 7DZ compares

Headline figures for IG2 7DZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 61 sales in IG2 7, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,998

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG2 7DZ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

IG2 7DZ FAQs

Is IG2 7DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in IG2 7DZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in IG2 7 sold for a median of £490,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG2 7DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG2 7DZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in IG2 7DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.4%).

Which council covers IG2 7DZ?

The local authority for IG2 7DZ is Redbridge.

IG2 7DZ comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG2 7DZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Newbury Park Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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