Roding
Redbridge 009 · 7 sub-areas · 12,944 residents
Redbridge 009 is a residential pocket of Redbridge in east London, home to around 12,900 people and shaped by a strong owner-occupier culture — nearly 61% of households own their home. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,680 a month, noticeably below the London average and with a rail commute to the centre of around 34 minutes.
Roding is a commuter neighbourhood within Redbridge — train into London runs in around 33 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 Roding?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 17 restaurants and 0 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Roding in Redbridge
Living in Roding
This part of Redbridge sits in a decidedly suburban register — think wide residential streets, a predominance of semi-detached and terraced houses, and a neighbourhood that functions more like an outer London commuter area than an inner-city district. Almost three in five households own their property outright or with a mortgage, which gives the area a stable, settled character that's relatively rare this close to the capital. Greenspace is genuinely accessible: the nearest park or green area is only about 225 metres away on average, and nearly three-quarters of residents are within a walkable distance of meaningful open space.
On the cost front, rents here are more modest than much of London — a one-bedroom comes in around £1,360 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,680, and a three-bedroom around £1,970. Those figures rose about 3.7% over the past year, broadly in line with London's wider trajectory. The median house price sits at roughly £599,000, which puts saving a deposit at around eight years of earnings for a typical resident — challenging but not the extreme it becomes closer to Zone 1.
Who lives here? The area skews towards families and settled couples. The largest age bracket is 35–49, making up just over a quarter of residents, and households with couples and dependent children account for around 26% of all households. The ethnic diversity index of 60.8 reflects a genuinely mixed community, and just over a third of residents were born outside the UK. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 46% of adults — well above the national average.
Practically speaking, the nearest underground station is roughly 735 metres away — under a ten-minute walk — making public transport a viable option for central London commutes. Around 41% of residents work from home at least some of the time, which helps explain why car use remains significant at 27% of commuters. Broadband here is full gigabit across the whole area, with no properties falling below minimum speed standards. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Redbridge 009 a nice place to live?
- For families and settled professionals, it stacks up well. Owner-occupation is high at nearly 61%, greenspace is within easy walking distance, and crime runs below the national average. The commute to central London is around 34 minutes by public transport, and broadband is full gigabit throughout. The trade-off is that only around 44% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
- What is the rent in Redbridge 009?
- A typical 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 — the official rent data doesn't go below council level.
- Is Redbridge 009 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 71.7 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80. By London standards that's a relatively reassuring position. The area's deprivation index sits in the sixth decile nationally, pointing to a broadly middle-income neighbourhood without concentrated disadvantage.
- What's the commute from Redbridge 009 to London?
- By public transport it's around 34 minutes to central London, which makes this a workable commuter location. The nearest underground station is under a ten-minute walk at roughly 735 metres. Around 41% of residents work from home at least part of the week, so the commute question matters less than it once did for many households here.
- Who lives in Redbridge 009?
- Predominantly families and mid-career households — the 35–49 age group is the largest cohort, and couples with children account for about 26% of all households. Nearly 61% of residents own their home. The community is ethnically diverse, with a diversity index of 60.8, and around 35% of residents were born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Redbridge 009?
- There are 115 schools within 2km of typical residents, so options are plentiful. Around 44% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 725 metres away, so high-quality provision is accessible if you're in the right catchment.