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IG9 postcode area · Redbridge

The IG9 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Epping Forest, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 43 to 92 across them. Every full IG9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the IG9 district: Woodford Wells scores 92 out of 100 (#540 of 6,856 nationally) while Loughton East sits at 44 — neighbours on the map, 48 points apart on the index. 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £453,375 in Loughton East to £750,000 in Woodford Wells. 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£51,763a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied67%

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 IG9 district

£590,000median home sold over the past year · +1.0% over 5 years · -5.6% over the year · 191 sales
Detached£1,012,500
Semi-detached£746,875
Terraced£650,000
Flat£381,500
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
Buckhurst HillEpping Forest 71890 £587,500
Woodford GreenRedbridge 2,41165 £595,000
Loughton EastEpping Forest 3,84444 £453,375

People living in IG9 Census 2021

Residents39,203
Median age (est.)41
Density3,462per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above41%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 28%45–64 27%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 15%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional15%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 75%Asian: 13%Black: 5%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 75%Asian 13%Black 5%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 29% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 22%

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 IG9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the IG9 district.

Loughton Woodford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around IG9.

IG8 IG7 IG10 E18 E4 IG4 IG6 IG5

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.