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IG7 4FA area guide

Who lives in IG7 4FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hainault East
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,453 (2024)
At a glance

What IG7 4FA is like

IG7 4FA is a postcode in the Hainault East area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,453 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.7% 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 IG7 4 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG7 4FA compares

Headline figures for IG7 4FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£410,000

Median over 78 sales in IG7 4, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£65,572

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG7 4FA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IG7 4FA FAQs

01
Is IG7 4FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in IG7 4FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in IG7 4 sold for a median of £410,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is IG7 4FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG7 4FA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in IG7 4FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.4%).
05
Which council covers IG7 4FA?

The local authority for IG7 4FA is Redbridge.

IG7 4FA comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is IG7 4FA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Grange Hill Underground Station, 1.1 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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