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IG2 6EW

POSTCODE

A Cranbrook postcode in Redbridge, a 5-minute walk from Gants Hill Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Valentines High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 59.3

    Last place offered: 1.2 mi. You're 0.12 mi away.

  2. 2
    The Ursuline Academy Ilford

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 56.1

    Last place offered: 0.15 mi. You're 0.74 mi away.

  3. 3
    Seven Kings School

    All-through · Attainment 8 57.3

    Last place offered: 0.56 mi. You're 0.94 mi away.

Primary nearby

Redbridge · Sep 2026 entry. Redbridge didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gants Hill Underground Station

    Underground

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Redbridge Underground Station

    Underground

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Ilford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · Stop CM · north

    10 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · ->S · south

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · ->N · north

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · Stop CJ · south

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bethell Avenue

    Bus · Stop VR · north

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IG2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IG2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales

IG2 6EW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IG2 6 sector.

Average price
£504,146
Median price: £545,000
Median +3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 72 sales
View district IG2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £499,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£596k£445k£293k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£920,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG2 6YG
£520,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6PF
£290,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG2 6LZ
£550,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6PU
£217,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG2 6LQ
£498,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6PX
£638,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6YQ
£745,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6XY
£620,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
IG2 6LX
£235,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
IG2 6NU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IG2 6EW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG2 6EW

Counts are for Cranbrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +50%
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -38%
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -18%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -17%
282113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

87
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Redbridge 035 (E02006924)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,593

£59,388–£81,552

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,557

£43,447–£58,832

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,053

£34,927–£41,458

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,288

£30,401–£40,961

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,156
Indian25.7%
Pakistani17.0%
White Brit.14.7%
Other White11.8%
Bangladeshi10.9%
+ 13 other groups · 19.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,155
Muslim34.6%
Christian22.4%
Hindu15.6%
No religion8.2%
Jewish6.4%
+ 4 other religions · 12.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,154
35–4923.4%
25–3421.1%
50–6412.2%
≤47.4%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 748
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.1%
One person: other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
One person: aged 66+8.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14021
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14021 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for IG2 6EW

England
Country
Redbridge
Local Authority
Cranbrook
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG2 6EW
Coordinates
51.5729, 0.0651
Grid reference
TQ432880
Easting
543,207
Northing
188,026
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H3F8+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redbridge
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Redbridge

Administrative Information

Redbridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Ilford North E14001300
Constituency
E14001300
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Cranbrook
Constituency code
E14001300
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Redbridge, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Redbridge

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Redbridge 035A E01003690
E01003690
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 035 E02006924
E02006924
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redbridge 035A E01003690
E01003690
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 035 E02006924
E02006924
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:29 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG2 6EW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003690 and MSOA E02006924 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14021
Present — Active
Postcode IG2 6EW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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