Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

IG1 1LB

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Redbridge: a school rated Outstanding 0.2 miles away and Ilford Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 58Safety 89Health 91Transport 78Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
Ilford · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around IG1 1LB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

59Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

82 schools in total

2Nursery

56Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

9All-through

9 Outstanding50 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate22 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Cleveland Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 2Winston Way AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Gordon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Woodlands Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Christchurch Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

49crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB15

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

46GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

1Hospital

31Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Ilford Rail Station0.5 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.21 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from IG1 1LB?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.5 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 14 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space78

How green is it?

46green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8786.2 ha of parkland — about 123 football pitches · largest park 27.6 ha, 0.44 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

5Parks

18Playgrounds

3Fields

9Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

48shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Sainsbury's

7Lidl

1Farmfoods

4Iceland

14Tesco

2Co-op

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Redbridge, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Redbridge, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near IG1 1LB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in IG1.

Average sold price by property type across the IG1 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About IG1 1LB

IG1 1LB scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys High Road Ilford Local 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, IG1 1LB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Cleveland Road Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.2 mi away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ILFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is BARKING HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,610 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around IG1 1LB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is IG1 1LB a good place to live?

IG1 1LB scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near IG1 1LB?

There are 82 schools within a 2-mile catchment of IG1 1LB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is IG1 1LB safe?

49 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of IG1 1LB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near IG1 1LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of IG1 1LB includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from IG1 1LB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for IG1 1LB?

IG1 1LB has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around IG1 1LB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around IG1 1LB: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — IG1 1LB area report, nestscope.uk/area/IG1+1LB. IG1 1LB is in Redbridge. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.