Is IG6 2HF a good place to live?

Redbridge (IG6 2HF), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

IG6 2HF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (15 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

IG6 2HF is a UK postcode in IG6 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Fairlop, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around IG6 2HF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in IG6 2HF. It ranks in the lower half for safety within IG6.

Overall score

Excellent 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
71/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

IG6 2HF is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in IG6 2HF.

The most common categories are Burglary (33%), Violent crime (11%), Anti-social behaviour (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within IG6, this postcode ranks 342 of 566 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

IG6 district average
313 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Burglary
3 (33%)
Violent Crime
1 (11%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (11%)
Other Theft
1 (11%)
Other Crime
1 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (11%)

Schools near IG6 2HF

92 schools near IG6 2HF, including 15 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
21
Secondary
15
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
9
51
2
1
8
Outstanding (9) Good (51) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools21 schools
6
13
2
Outstanding (6) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

IG6 2HF is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Baylis Food and Wine, 0.1 miles away.

Barkingside Recreation Ground is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Baylis Food and Wine
    IG62AJ
    0.1 mi
  • Acasa Delicatessen Limited
    IG62DR
    0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    IG61QE
    0.4 mi
  • Tesco
    IG61HY
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    IG62SU
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Barkingside Recreation Ground
    IG62PE
    0.5 mi
  • Barnardo''s Village Green
    IG61FY
    0.5 mi
  • Fairlop Waters Country Park
    IG63HN
    0.7 mi
  • Claybury Park
    IG88RT
    0.8 mi
  • Hurstleigh Gardens Open Space
    IG50QZ
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Fairlop is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from IG6 2HF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Barkingside (0.6 mi), Hainault (0.8 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Fairlop
    IG63HD
    0.4 mi
  • Barkingside
    IG61NA
    0.6 mi
  • Hainault
    IG63BQ
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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