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IG6 2SW

Fairlop · Redbridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Fairlop
Local authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Postcode district
IG6
Postcode sector
IG6 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IG6 2QT 38 m
IG6 2QR 60 m
IG6 2SH 95 m
IG6 2QX 123 m
IG6 2QU 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IG6 2SW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IG
Postcode district
IG6
Postcode sector
IG6 2
Latitude
51.601740
Longitude
0.077463
British National Grid easting
543,973
British National Grid northing
191,255

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Redbridge · E09000026
Electoral ward
Fairlop · E05011242
Parish or community
E43000216
Westminster constituency
Ilford North · E14001300
Output area
E00018610
Lower layer super output area
Redbridge 006F · E01003703
Middle layer super output area
Redbridge 006 · E02000756

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
103
Primary
55
Secondary
16

  1. Fairlop Primary School

    Community school

    302 m

  2. New Rush Hall School

    Community special school

    520 m

  3. Clore Tikva School

    Voluntary aided school

    851 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,869
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,008
  • Anti social behaviour 383
  • Vehicle crime 325
  • Shoplifting 236
  • Other theft 188

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

3 female, 3 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
3.0
IG6 2 residents
13,997

Age bands in IG6 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.5%

2,903 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

1,687 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

4,480 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

3,382 residents

Age 65 and over
12.2%

1,723 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IG6 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
40%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
40%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
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

41

within 5 km

  • FENCE PIECE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    83 FENCEPIECE ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2NB

    ODS code F86707

    506 m

  • HAINAULT SURGERY

    34 NEW NORTH ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2XG

    ODS code F86085

    603 m

  • CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    300 FENCEPIECE ROAD, ILFORD, IG6 2TA

    ODS code F81062

    612 m

  • THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY

    272 FULLWELL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0SB

    ODS code F86612

    703 m

  • FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.

    1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, ILFORD, IG6 2HG

    ODS code F86010

    906 m

  • THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86007

    2.0 km

  • THE WILLOWS PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86057

    2.0 km

  • CLAYHALL CLINIC

    14 CLAYHALL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0LG

    ODS code F86691

    2.1 km

  • KENWOOD MEDICAL

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86081

    2.3 km

  • THE HEATHCOTE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86624

    2.3 km

  • CRANBROOK SURGERY

    737A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86698

    2.3 km

  • THE EASTERN AVENUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    737 A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86083

    2.3 km

  • THE PALMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    97-101 NETLEY ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 7NW

    ODS code F86009

    2.9 km

  • NEWBURY GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F86060

    2.9 km

  • GANTS HILL MED CTR & THE REDBRIDGE SURG

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

    ODS code F86008

    2.9 km

  • THE BROADWAY SURGERY

    3 BROADWAY GARDENS, MONKHAMS AVENUE, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 0HF

    ODS code F86013

    3.1 km

  • THE RIVER SURGERY

    16 ROUS ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6BN

    ODS code F81216

    3.5 km

  • PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY

    18 PALMERSTON ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LT

    ODS code F81165

    3.6 km

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

    3.6 km

  • SOUTHDENE SURGERY

    THE SHRUBBERIES, GEORGE LANE, SOUTH WOODFORD, LONDON, E18 1BD

    ODS code F86066

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 41 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Wannock Gardens

    BCT · Fulwell Cross

    0.0 miles

  • Wannock Gardens

    BCT · Fulwell Cross

    0.1 miles

  • Benrek Close

    BCT · Fulwell Cross

    0.2 miles

  • Kingsley Road (IG6)

    BCT · Fulwell Cross

    0.3 miles

  • Stradbroke Park

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redbridge 006F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,451 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

103 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 16 secondary schools. Fairlop Primary School is the nearest published school at 302 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,869 published events cover 12 months, averaging 239.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,008 events.

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