Is IG2 6UD a good place to live?
Redbridge (IG2 6UD), London, England
View IG2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
IG2 6UD has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 94 nearby (20 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
IG2 6UD is a UK postcode in IG2 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Gants Hill, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around IG2 6UD include 4 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 13 incidents were reported in IG2 6UD. It ranks in the lower half for safety within IG2.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 70/100 — Good
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
IG2 6UD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in IG2 6UD.
The most common categories are Violent crime (31%), Public order (31%), Theft from person (23%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within IG2, this postcode ranks 258 of 419 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- IG2 district average
- 289 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near IG2 6UD
94 schools near IG2 6UD, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 46 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 15 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
IG2 6UD is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.8 miles away.
The Glade is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- ALDI0.8 mi
- Tesco0.9 mi
- Cranbrook Supermarket1.0 mi
- Sainsbury's1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- The Glade0.3 mi
- Valentines Park0.5 mi
- Clayhall Park0.6 mi
- Ilford War Memorial Gardens0.9 mi
- Barkingside Recreation Ground0.9 mi
Transportation
Gants Hill is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from IG2 6UD - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Redbridge (0.9 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Gants Hill0.1 mi
- Redbridge0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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