Living in Wanstead
RedbridgeWanstead sits in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its strongest points are green space (80), area quality (75), safety (70). The things to weigh up are dining (17) and groceries (10). 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.
Find areas like Wanstead for your commute →How Wanstead scores
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Safety 70/100
309 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 6/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 68/100
£455,000 median sale price
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Transport 22/100
44 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 75/100
deprivation decile 8/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 80/100
104 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 17/100
36 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 20/100
7 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 10/100
11 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality —/100
air data n/a
Typical rent in Redbridge
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
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.