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Housing in IG2 7PR

What the homes in IG2 7PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.5%). Flats make up 41.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG2 7PREngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat39.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47% of households in the IG2 7PR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

IG2 7PR
47%
34%
17%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG2 7PREngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG2 7PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.4%). 34.8% of households include dependent children.

IG2 7PREngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%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 IG2 7PR (Aldborough Hatch) (about 2,382 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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