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IG6 2AU area guide

Who lives in IG6 2AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Fairlop
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,644 (2024)
At a glance

What IG6 2AU is like

IG6 2AU is a postcode in the Fairlop area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,644 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in IG6 2 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG6 2AU compares

Headline figures for IG6 2AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£480,000

Median over 92 sales in IG6 2, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.7/ 10

Good: 5 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£71,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG6 2AU differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in IG6 2 is down 6.8% on the year before.

Questions

IG6 2AU FAQs

01
Is IG6 2AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in IG6 2AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in IG6 2 sold for a median of £480,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IG6 2AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG6 2AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in IG6 2AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).
05
Which council covers IG6 2AU?

The local authority for IG6 2AU is Redbridge.

IG6 2AU comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IG6 2AU?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hainault, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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