Goodmayes North
Redbridge 022 · 4 sub-areas · 8,903 residents
Redbridge 022 is a residential part of the London Borough of Redbridge, home to around 8,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,680 a month — noticeably below the London average but rising steadily, with rents up nearly 4% in the past year. Nearly half of residents own their homes, giving it a more settled feel than many parts of outer east London.
Goodmayes North is a commuter neighbourhood within Redbridge — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Goodmayes North?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
Goodmayes North in Redbridge
Living in Goodmayes North
Redbridge 022 sits in outer east London with a character closer to a suburban town than a city neighbourhood. Owner-occupation runs at roughly half of all households — well above the London norm — and that shapes the feel: quieter streets, more families, less of the transient churn you get nearer the centre. Around 29% of households are couples with children, one of the higher shares you'll find this close to Zone 3.
On cost, the neighbourhood sits at the more affordable end of what greater London has to offer. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,680 a month, which is meaningfully below the inner-London going rate and roughly a third above the UK national median for a two-bed. The median house price is just over £445,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, you're looking at roughly six years on the median local salary — a challenging but not impossible picture by London standards.
The population here is genuinely mixed. Just over half of residents were born outside the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 58.6 — one of the higher scores in outer east London. The age spread is broad: about a quarter are under 18, a quarter are 18–34, and another quarter are 35–49, with a smaller but notable older cohort. That balance tends to mean the area functions well as a family neighbourhood without being dominated by any single life-stage group.
Practically, the transport links are one of the area's strongest cards. The nearest mainline rail station is under 750 metres away — roughly a nine-minute walk — and the public transport journey to a major London employment hub takes under ten minutes. About 39% of nearby schools within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding, which is well below the national share of around 89%, so school selection deserves careful attention before committing to an address. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on local catchment boundaries.
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Frequently asked
- Is Redbridge 022 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It works well for families and settled professionals who want suburban space with fast rail access into central London. Nearly half of residents own their homes, which creates a stable, quieter feel. The trade-off is a weaker school quality picture compared to the national average and a crime rate that, while typical for outer east London, is well above the UK norm.
- What is the rent in Redbridge 022?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,360 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,680, and a three-bedroom around £1,970. Rents rose roughly 3.7% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Redbridge 022 safe?
- The crime rate is around 254 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly three times the UK national average, but broadly in line with most of outer east London rather than being an outlier. As with any area, quieter residential streets tend to be calmer than spots near shops and transport hubs. Checking street-level crime data for your specific postcode is worth doing.
- What's the commute from Redbridge 022 to London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is under 750 metres away — roughly a nine-minute walk — and public transport to a major London employment hub takes under ten minutes from there. It's one of the more commuter-friendly locations in the outer east London belt.
- Who lives in Redbridge 022?
- A broad mix: around a quarter are families with children, and nearly half of households own their home — unusually high for this part of London. Just over half of residents were born outside the UK, making it one of the more internationally diverse areas in outer east London. The age spread is fairly even across under-18s, young adults, and 35–49 year-olds.
- What schools are near Redbridge 022?
- There are 107 schools within 2 km, but only around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.2 km away. Families should map catchment areas carefully before choosing a specific address, as quality varies significantly across the neighbourhood.
- How does Redbridge 022 compare to the rest of Redbridge?
- It sits at the more affordable end within Redbridge and has a stronger owner-occupation rate than many parts of the borough, giving it a more settled residential character. Transport links are a particular strength — the rail connection to central London is fast. The schools picture is a relative weakness compared to other parts of the borough with higher Ofsted-rated catchment coverage.