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IG4 Clayhall — Family Area Report

Clayhall · Redbridge

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Redbridge£2,194/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%43.5% of households have dependent children
51
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

IG4 is the London postcode area covering Clayhall in the London Borough of Redbridge. It scores 51/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 40 min on the morning rush. 43.5% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is IG4 in?

IG4 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode sits in the Clayhall ward. On our family-life index, IG4 scores 51/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities10
Green space33
Family density90
Commute44

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

IG4 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
    2
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    0

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    54 min
    via Central & Waterloo & City
    King's Cross
    55 min
    via Central & Metropolitan
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    40 min
    via Central
    Canary Wharf
    47 min
    via Central & DLR
    Paddington
    64 min
    via Central & Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    60 min
    via Central & District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 40 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.

      IG4 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is IG4 in?
      IG4 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode falls in the Clayhall ward. IG4 scores 51/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is IG4 a good area for families?
      IG4 (Clayhall, Redbridge) scores 51/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 10/100, green space 33/100 and commute 44/100.
      What are the schools like in IG4?
      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 IG4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in IG4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, IG4 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from IG4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from IG4 is Liverpool Street in about 40 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in IG4?
      43.5% of households in IG4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near IG4

      The closest postcodes to IG4 we cover are IG5 (Clayhall, ~1.4km), IG2 (Aldborough, ~2.1km), IG1 (Ilford Town, ~2.8km) and E11 (Leytonstone, ~2.9km). Families weighing IG4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      IG1Ilford Town· 75IG2Aldborough· 48IG5Clayhall· 47IG8Bridge· 76IG11Eastbury· 67

      Head-to-head

      IG4 vs IG1IG4 vs IG2IG4 vs IG5IG4 vs IG8IG4 vs IG11

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