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IG2 7PD area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,382 (2024)
At a glance

What IG2 7PD is like

IG2 7PD is a postcode in the Aldborough Hatch area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,382 people. 47% of households own their home, 33.8% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 7PD compares

Headline figures for IG2 7PD, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 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
8.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£75,675

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG2 7PD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    7 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

IG2 7PD FAQs

01
Is IG2 7PD 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 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in IG2 7PD?

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.
03
Is IG2 7PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG2 7PD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in IG2 7PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).
05
Which council covers IG2 7PD?

The local authority for IG2 7PD is Redbridge.

IG2 7PD comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IG2 7PD?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Newbury Park Underground Station, 0.3 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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