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Housing in IG8

What the homes in IG8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
61,263 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.4%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IG8England
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in IG8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

IG8
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IG8England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IG8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

IG8England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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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