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IG8 8ER

Bridge · Redbridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bridge
Local authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Postcode district
IG8
Postcode sector
IG8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IG8 8HP 86 m
IG8 8BX 91 m
IG8 8HW 111 m
IG8 8BN 112 m
IG8 8DD 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IG8 8ER
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IG
Postcode district
IG8
Postcode sector
IG8 8
Latitude
51.606331
Longitude
0.061382
British National Grid easting
542,845
British National Grid northing
191,734

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Redbridge · E09000026
Electoral ward
Bridge · E05011236
Parish or community
E43000216
Westminster constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green · E14001167
Output area
E00018428
Lower layer super output area
Redbridge 005B · E01003657
Middle layer super output area
Redbridge 005 · E02000755

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
107
Primary
56
Secondary
17

  1. St John's RC School (Essex)

    Non-maintained special school

    386 m

  2. Roding Primary School

    Community school

    506 m

  3. West Hatch High School

    Academy converter

    693 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,683
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 542
  • Vehicle crime 282
  • Anti social behaviour 277
  • Other theft 128
  • Public order 103

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IG8 8 residents
9,038

Age bands in IG8 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

1,692 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

933 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

2,616 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,396 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

1,344 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

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

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
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
100%
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

39

within 5 km

  • THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY

    272 FULLWELL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0SB

    ODS code F86612

    1.3 km

  • CHIGWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    300 FENCEPIECE ROAD, ILFORD, IG6 2TA

    ODS code F81062

    1.6 km

  • FENCE PIECE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    83 FENCEPIECE ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2NB

    ODS code F86707

    1.7 km

  • HAINAULT SURGERY

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

    ODS code F86085

    1.8 km

  • CLAYHALL CLINIC

    14 CLAYHALL AVENUE, CLAYHALL, ILFORD, IG5 0LG

    ODS code F86691

    1.8 km

  • THE BROADWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F86013

    2.0 km

  • FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.

    1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, ILFORD, IG6 2HG

    ODS code F86010

    2.0 km

  • KINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 KINGS AVENUE, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LP

    ODS code F81169

    2.6 km

  • PALMERSTON ROAD SURGERY

    18 PALMERSTON ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 5LT

    ODS code F81165

    2.6 km

  • THE RIVER SURGERY

    16 ROUS ROAD, BUCKHURST HILL, IG9 6BN

    ODS code F81216

    2.6 km

  • SOUTHDENE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F86066

    2.9 km

  • THE SHRUBBERIES MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 THE SHRUBBERIES, GEORGE LANE, LONDON, E18 1BD

    ODS code F86641

    2.9 km

  • RYDAL

    375 HIGH ROAD, WOODFORD GREEN, IG8 9QJ

    ODS code F86012

    2.9 km

  • KENWOOD MEDICAL

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86081

    2.9 km

  • THE HEATHCOTE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    KENWOOD GARDENS, ILFORD, IG2 6YG

    ODS code F86624

    2.9 km

  • QUEEN MARY PRACTICE

    SOUTH WOODFORD HEALTH CENTRE, 114 HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, LONDON, E18 2QS

    ODS code F86658

    2.9 km

  • THE ELMHURST PRACTICE

    114 HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, LONDON, E18 2QS

    ODS code F86064

    2.9 km

  • CRANBROOK SURGERY

    737A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86698

    2.9 km

  • THE EASTERN AVENUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    737 A CRANBROOK ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 6RJ

    ODS code F86083

    2.9 km

  • THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F86007

    2.9 km

Showing 20 of 39 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

  • Cross Road (IG8)

    BCT · Woodford Bridge

    0.0 miles

  • Cross Road (IG8)

    BCT · Woodford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Love Lane (IG8)

    BCT · Woodford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Audleigh Place

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Audleigh Place

    BCT · Grange Hill

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redbridge 005B, 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

20,519 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 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

107 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 17 secondary schools. St John's RC School (Essex) is the nearest published school at 386 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,683 published events cover 12 months, averaging 140.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 542 events.

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