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IG2 6HX

POSTCODE

IG2 6HX is a postcode in Valentines.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5743, 0.0668
OS grid TQ433881 (543,321, 188,179)
IMD England
5/10
#14021
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Valentines electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F32H3F8+PP
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in IG2

Police Recorded Crime near IG2 6HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG2 6HX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Valentines electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY —
57290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
29
YoY —
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY —
43220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

117
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,155
Indian25.7%
Pakistani17.0%
White Brit.14.8%
Other White11.8%
Bangladeshi10.8%
+ 6 other groups · 19.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,155
Muslim34.7%
Christian22.4%
Hindu15.7%
No religion8.2%
Jewish6.4%
+ 4 other religions · 12.6%

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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gants Hill Station

    Underground

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Redbridge Station

    Underground

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Newbury Park Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road

    Bus · Stop CH · south

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road

    Bus · Stop CN · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · Stop CM · north

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beehive Lane

    Bus · ->S · south

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Gants Hill Station

    Bus · Stop ET · west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for IG2 6HX

England
Country
Redbridge
Local Authority
Valentines
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG2 6HX
Coordinates
51.5743, 0.0668
Grid reference
TQ433881
Easting
543,321
Northing
188,179
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H3F8+PP
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redbridge
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Redbridge
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Redbridge
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

7:24 AM6:05 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 6HX 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 6HX 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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