Living in Ilford

Redbridge
39/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Ilford sits in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its strongest points are affordability (99), green space (48), dining (46). The things to weigh up are transport (16) and area quality (15). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,679 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

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How Ilford scores

Typical rent in Redbridge

£1,3641 bed / studio
£1,6792 bed
£1,9753 bed

Median private rents for the London Borough of Redbridge (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,295/yr council tax (Band D, Redbridge) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Redbridge

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Barking Barking and Dagenham · 2.7 km Forest Gate Newham · 3.2 km Wanstead Redbridge · 3.5 km Leytonstone Waltham Forest · 4.3 km Plaistow Newham · 4.8 km Stratford Newham · 5.4 km

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.