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IG7 postcode area · Redbridge

The IG7 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Epping Forest, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 33 to 92 across them. Every full IG7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the IG7 district: Woodford Wells scores 92 out of 100 (#540 of 6,856 nationally) while Hainault East sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 3 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £400,338 in Hainault East to £795,000 in Theydon Bois & Abridge — a 2.0× gap within the IG7 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£50,204a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied65%

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 IG7 district

£500,000median home sold over the past year · -0.5% over 5 years · +8.7% over the year · 211 sales
Detached£1,052,500
Semi-detached£664,000
Terraced£430,000
Flat£306,500
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
Woodford WellsRedbridge 54092 £750,000
ChigwellEpping Forest 96586 £682,500
Theydon Bois & AbridgeEpping Forest 1,27381 £795,000
Grange HillEpping Forest 2,57662 £675,000
FairlopRedbridge 3,03556 £497,750
Loughton EastEpping Forest 3,84444 £453,375
Hainault WestRedbridge 4,48834 £433,000
Hainault EastRedbridge 4,55034 £400,338

People living in IG7 Census 2021

Residents71,820
Median age (est.)39
Density1,440per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above38%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 16%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 13%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 13%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional13%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 65%Asian: 21%Black: 6%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 65%Asian 21%Black 6%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 23% · Muslim 11%

Born outside the UK: 28%

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 IG7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IG7 district.

Hainault Loughton Woodford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IG7.

IG9 IG8 IG10 IG6 IG4 IG5 IG2 E18

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.