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IG1 Ilford Town — Family Area Report

Ilford Town · Redbridge

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Redbridge£2,194/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%41.2% of households have dependent children
75
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

IG1 is the London postcode area covering Ilford Town in the London Borough of Redbridge. It scores 75/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (50/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 33 min on the morning rush. 41.2% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is IG1 in?

IG1 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode sits in the Ilford Town ward. On our family-life index, IG1 scores 75/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities50
Green space83
Family density88
Commute65

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

IG1 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    5
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    11

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    49 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern
    King's Cross
    43 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    33 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    37 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    50 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    53 min
    via Elizabeth line & District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 33 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      IG1 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Ilford Town, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is IG1 in?
      IG1 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode falls in the Ilford Town ward. IG1 scores 75/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is IG1 a good area for families?
      IG1 (Ilford Town, Redbridge) scores 75/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 50/100, green space 83/100 and commute 65/100.
      What are the schools like in IG1?
      Redbridge combines grammar schools with heavily oversubscribed community secondaries, producing very short distance cut-offs. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is IG1?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in IG1 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, IG1 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from IG1 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from IG1 is Liverpool Street in about 33 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in IG1?
      41.2% of households in IG1's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near IG1

      The closest postcodes to IG1 we cover are E12 (Manor Park, ~1.7km), IG2 (Aldborough, ~1.9km), IG4 (Clayhall, ~2.8km) and IG11 (Eastbury, ~3.1km). Families weighing IG1 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      IG2Aldborough· 48IG4Clayhall· 51IG5Clayhall· 47IG8Bridge· 76IG11Eastbury· 67

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