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IG4 postcode area · Redbridge

The IG4 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Epping Forest, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 17 to 85 across them. Every full IG4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The IG4 district contains both ends of the scale: Chigwell at 86 out of 100 (#965 of 6,856 in England) against Ilford Central & East at 17, a 69-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £259,998 in Ilford Central & East to £682,500 in Chigwell — a 2.6× gap within the IG4 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Epping Forest and Redbridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,413a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime107per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the IG4 district

£595,000median home sold over the past year · +12.1% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 53 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£675,000
Terraced£600,000
Flat£118,000
Redbridge£510,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
ChigwellEpping Forest 96586 £682,500
Clayhall SouthRedbridge 1,34980 £640,000
Barkingside WestRedbridge 1,48678 £625,000
Valentines Park & CranbrookRedbridge 3,99542 £647,500
Ilford Central & EastRedbridge 5,67417 £259,998

People living in IG4 Census 2021

Residents48,804
Median age (est.)37
Density2,405per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above44%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 13%25–44 30%45–64 24%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 5%Private rent: 30%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 5%Private rent 30%

Households

One person: 20%Couple, no children: 10%Couple with children: 37%Lone parent: 9%Other: 25%
One person 20%Couple, no children 10%Couple with children 37%Lone parent 9%Other 25%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional12%
Administrative11%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service8%
Skilled trades7%
Caring & leisure6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 26%Asian: 59%Black: 5%Mixed: 3%Other: 6%
White 26%Asian 59%Black 5%Mixed 3%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Muslim 36% · Christian 22% · Hindu 16%

Born outside the UK: 45%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in IG4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IG4 district.

Barkingside Clayhall

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IG4.

IG5 IG6 IG2 IG1 IG8 E18 IG3 RM6

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.