Barkingside East
Redbridge 015 · 4 sub-areas · 7,903 residents
Redbridge 015 is a residential part of Redbridge, east London, home to around 7,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,680 a month — noticeably below the London average for comparable zones. Nearly three in five residents own their home, giving the area a settled, family-orientated feel that stands out against much of inner east London.
Barkingside East is a commuter neighbourhood within Redbridge — train into London runs in around 29 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Barkingside East?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 15 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,720 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Barkingside East in Redbridge
Living in Barkingside East
Redbridge 015 sits in the outer east of the capital, and the numbers tell you a lot about its character. Owner-occupation runs at nearly 59% — high for London — which means streets of semi-detached and terraced houses rather than blocks of flats, quieter residential roads, and a population that tends to stay put. The diversity index sits at 57, and just under half of residents were born in the UK, so this is a genuinely mixed community with a broad range of backgrounds.
On cost, it's one of the more accessible corners of Greater London. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,680 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,970 — well below what you'd pay in inner east or central boroughs. Rents have risen about 3.7% in the past year, so it's not immune to the wider London squeeze, but the starting point is lower than most.
The people living here skew young-to-middle — around a quarter are under 18, and another quarter fall in the 18–34 bracket, making it a family-heavy area with a significant share of younger adults. Nearly half hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is roughly £37,000 a year, which is solid for outer east London. Almost 35% work from home at least part of the time, which has changed how the local streets feel during the day.
For getting around, a metro or underground station sits within roughly 570 metres, and the public-transport commute into central London runs to around 29 minutes. That combination — outer-London space at a lower price point, with a sub-30-minute commute — is the core proposition here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the area breaks down at street level.
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Frequently asked
- Is Redbridge 015 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a solid outer east London choice. The crime rate sits below the UK average, nearly 59% of residents own their home, and the commute into central London runs to under 30 minutes. It's not the cheapest part of the capital, but it's noticeably more affordable than inner zones while still being well connected.
- What is the rent in Redbridge 015?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,360 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,680, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,970. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level official data. Rents rose around 3.7% in the past year.
- Is Redbridge 015 safe?
- The crime rate is around 72 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80. The area falls in the less-deprived half of English neighbourhoods (IMD decile 6.3), and the high owner-occupation rate tends to correlate with lower street-level crime.
- What's the commute from Redbridge 015 to London?
- The public-transport commute into central London takes around 29 minutes. The nearest underground or metro station is about 570 metres away — roughly a seven-minute walk. Around 35% of residents work from home at least part of the time, so not everyone makes the commute daily.
- Who lives in Redbridge 015?
- Mostly families and settled owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of the population is under 18, and 25% of households are couples with children. Nearly 59% own their home. The community is ethnically diverse — just under half of residents were born in the UK — and nearly half hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Redbridge 015?
- There are 110 schools within 2km, so there's no shortage of choice. Around 53% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 500 metres away, so a top-rated option is genuinely close for most addresses.
- How does Redbridge 015 compare to other parts of Redbridge?
- Redbridge 015 stands out for its high owner-occupation rate — nearly 59% — and its relatively affordable rents by London standards. The deprivation score places it in the less-deprived half of English neighbourhoods, and the underground connection within easy walking distance gives it better-than-average connectivity for outer east London.