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IG6 2QT

POSTCODE

A Fairlop postcode in Redbridge, a 14-minute walk from Hainault Underground.

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

  1. 1
    Ilford County High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 75.7

    Selective (grammar) school: places go by score in the 11+ selection test. Last offered on time candidate from within the common catchment area scored 106.02. Previous years as of national offer day: 2025: 109.35; 2024: 108.72; 2023: 111.38; 2022: 108.58; 2021: 108.03.

  2. 2
    King Solomon High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 46.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Caterham High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    West Hatch High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    0.99 mi

Primary nearby

Redbridge · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hainault Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Fairlop Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Grange Hill Underground Station

    Underground

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Wannock Gardens

    Bus · ->S · south

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wannock Gardens

    Bus · ->N · north

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Benrek Close

    Bus · Stop B · north

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kingsley Road (IG6)

    Bus · Stop C · south

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • New North Road Fullwell Cross

    Bus · Stop R · north

    441 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · IG6 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · IG6 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales

IG6 2QT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the IG6 2 sector.

Average price
£492,663
Median price: £497,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £520,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£553k£468k£382k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£580,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
IG6 2TH
£460,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
IG6 2UG
£477,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2LA
£450,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2JZ
£628,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2QX
£560,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2XL
£554,500 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2BW
£545,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2NH
£485,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2XN
£300,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
IG6 2UF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near IG6 2QT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG6 2QT

Counts are for Fairlop 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
30
YoY +30%
453423
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -30%
41258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
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.

1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY +40%
503622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

94
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 006 (E02000756)

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
£71,745

£61,518–£83,671

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,901

£45,052–£59,790

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,665

£41,248–£48,365

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,929

£35,803–£46,790

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: 2,526
White Brit.34.2%
Other White14.2%
Indian14.0%
Pakistani7.7%
Bangladeshi6.7%
+ 14 other groups · 23.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,526
Christian36.0%
Muslim18.7%
No religion13.4%
Hindu10.9%
Jewish7.8%
+ 4 other religions · 13.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,526
35–4922.7%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.4%
10–157.7%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 866
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.7%
One person: other13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
Other household types, with dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
16422
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16422 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 IG6 2QT

England
Country
Redbridge
Local Authority
Fairlop
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG6 2QT
Coordinates
51.6016, 0.0779
Grid reference
TQ440912
Easting
544,005
Northing
191,235
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32J32H+J5
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
Fairlop
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 006C E01003700
E01003700
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 006 E02000756
E02000756
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Redbridge 006C E01003700
E01003700
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Redbridge 006 E02000756
E02000756
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 IG6 2QT 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 E01003700 and MSOA E02000756 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16422
Present — Active
Postcode IG6 2QT 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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