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Housing in IG6 3

What the homes in IG6 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
21,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

IG6 3England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.3% of households in IG6 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

IG6 3
56%
22%
20%
England
  • Owned56.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG6 3England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG6 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

IG6 3England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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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