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Housing in IG6 1

What the homes in IG6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
23,059 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 30%, above the 22.2% across England.

IG6 1England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.9% of households in IG6 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

IG6 1
60%
30%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG6 1England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

IG6 1England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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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