Redbridge area report

Highlights

Redbridge is a London borough with a population of 310260. The median house price is 495000, with 4435 sales recorded in the 12 months to April 2026; prices have risen 11.9 per cent over five years. Terraced properties account for 32.3 per cent of housing stock, with flats or apartments at 33.6 per cent. Owner-occupation stands at 57.1 per cent. The area has 53 primary schools and 14 secondary schools; 33 of 38 rated schools are good or better. Crime totalled 2705 incidents in May 2026, a rate of 8.7 per 1000 population, with violent crime the largest category at 831 offences. The median age is 36.1 years; 47.3 per cent of residents identify as Asian and 34.8 per cent as White. Just over 43.6 per cent were born outside the UK. Employment stands at 58.5 per cent. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.7 micrograms per cubic metre annually and fine particulate matter at 8.3. The area includes 34.1 per cent green belt and has 407 greenspaces. Rail access includes 10 stations; Ilford Rail Station offers a 17-minute commute to London Liverpool Street.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Redbridge, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within London, Redbridge ranks 12th cheapest of 33, 10th safest and 25th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £500,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Redbridge have risen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 310,259 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Redbridge (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 87% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 81.4 · 85.6 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈17 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 89% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Redbridge that changed hands in the last five years, 15.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2.4 points below London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 26.55% over 9.62 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/redbridge.

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Nearby areas we cover: Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest, Newham.