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IG2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
657
Current units
412
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
245

Postcode sectors in IG2

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,846 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Yoxley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6PX 21 July 2026 £720,000
26, Otley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6SL 13 July 2026 £607,500
15, Chiltern Road, Ilford, IG2 7JR 10 July 2026 £530,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
8
Primary
4
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,577
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 858
  • Anti social behaviour 374
  • Vehicle crime 219
  • Other theft 212
  • Shoplifting 197

Census 2021

Population and age profile

IG2 usual residents
31,885
Age-profile population
32,356

Age bands in IG2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.3%

6,556 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

4,211 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.4%

10,470 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.6%

7,297 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

3,822 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 406 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

394 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 343 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • CRANBROOK SURGERY

    737A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86698

  • GANTS HILL MED CTR & THE REDBRIDGE SURG

    63 ETHELBERT GARDENS, GANTS HILL, ILFORD, IG2 6UP

    ODS code F86008

  • KENWOOD MEDICAL

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86081

  • NEWBURY GROUP PRACTICE

    NEWBURY PARK HEALTH CTRE, 40 PERRYMANS FARM ROAD, NEWBURY PARK, ILFORD, IG2 7LE

    ODS code F86060

  • THE EASTERN AVENUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    737 A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86083

  • THE HEATHCOTE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86624

  • THE PALMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    97-101 NETLEY ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 7NW

    ODS code F86009

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £495,000 from 1,040 recorded sales in IG2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Redbridge is £495,977 in June 2026, up 3.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,577 published events cover 12 months, averaging 214.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 858 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.