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Ilford Town

Ilford Town is one of 22 wards in Redbridge, home to 12,323 people in 4,106 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, 45% below the Redbridge median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 79% below the Redbridge average.

Ward E05011246 · 272 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,323residentsCensus 2021
£283kmedian sale price54 sales, 24 months
3%green within 500 mpostcode average
84%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Ilford Town in RedbridgePostcodes in Ilford Town highlighted; the rest of Redbridge in grey
Map of Redbridge with Ilford Town highlighted

People and homes.

12,323 residents in 4,106 households, next to the Redbridge average.

20%
aged 15–29
6%
aged 65 and over
22%
owner-occupied homes
56%
privately rented
18%
socially rented
55%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Ilford Town and Redbridge.

Ilford TownRedbridge
£83k£256k£430k£603k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£83k£256k£430k£603k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 4,458 crimes and incidents in Ilford Town in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 362 per 1,000 residents, against 98 across Redbridge.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Ilford Town with a published hygiene rating.

223rated food businessesin total
68%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Redbridge: 79%
30rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)