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Housing in IG2

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
53,157 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.7%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

IG2England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced39.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.2% of households in IG2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

IG2
58%
33%
England
  • Owned58.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG2England
Owned outright27.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

IG2England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.6%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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