Postcode · Woodford Green

IG8 8NP area guide

Who lives in IG8 8NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodford Bridge
Council: Redbridge
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,167 (2024)

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At a glance

What IG8 8NP is like

IG8 8NP is a postcode in the Woodford Bridge area of Redbridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,167 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in IG8 8 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IG8 8NP compares

Headline figures for IG8 8NP, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 75 sales in IG8 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,317

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IG8 8NP differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IG8 8NP FAQs

Is IG8 8NP 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 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in IG8 8NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in IG8 8 sold for a median of £530,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IG8 8NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around IG8 8NP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IG8 8NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).

Which council covers IG8 8NP?

The local authority for IG8 8NP is Redbridge.

IG8 8NP comes under Redbridge in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IG8 8NP?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Woodford, 0.9 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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