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IG5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
335
Current units
238
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
97

Postcode sectors in IG5

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1 sectors

Property

Across this district

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6,750 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
74, Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0BB 13 July 2026 £890,000
6, Tiverton Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0LA 10 July 2026 £515,000
111, Clayhall Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0PN 7 July 2026 £705,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
6
Primary
4
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,052
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 348
  • Anti social behaviour 154
  • Shoplifting 141
  • Vehicle crime 114
  • Other theft 63

Census 2021

Population and age profile

IG5 usual residents
18,328
Age-profile population
18,422

Age bands in IG5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

3,386 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.7%

2,519 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

4,885 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

4,779 residents

Age 65 and over
15.5%

2,853 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 237 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%

235 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 225 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

2

in this district

  • CLAYHALL CLINIC

    14 CLAYHALL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0LG

    ODS code F86691

  • THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY

    272 FULLWELL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0SB

    ODS code F86612

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 £530,000 from 722 recorded sales in IG5. 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

6 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,052 published events cover 12 months, averaging 87.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 348 events.

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