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Housing in IG3 8ND

What the homes in IG3 8ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Seven Kings Meads Lane
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,920 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.4%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IG3 8NDEngland
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached47.4%31.5%
Terraced38.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.6% of households in the IG3 8ND area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

IG3 8ND
67%
31%
England
  • Owned66.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG3 8NDEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 14.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG3 8NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.6%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.

IG3 8NDEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children6.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.3%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 IG3 8ND (Seven Kings Meads Lane) (about 1,920 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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