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Housing in IG2 7PU

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

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

IG2 7PUEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached51.8%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.4% of households in the IG2 7PU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

IG2 7PU
57%
24%
18%
England
  • Owned57.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG2 7PUEngland
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 17.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG2 7PUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 31.5% of households include dependent children.

IG2 7PUEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children7.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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 7PU (Aldborough Hatch) (about 1,817 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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