# E18

Postcode district covering Woodford and Snaresbrook, in Redbridge.

E18 is a postcode district covering Woodford and Snaresbrook, in Redbridge. Median sale price £552,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code E18. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an E18 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £552,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in E18 was £552,500 in 2025. Joint 194th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,466** (2021). E18 had 20,466 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,326th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in E18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.0%** (January 2026). In E18, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E18) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in E18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E18) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 266 homes were sold in E18 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E18) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for E18.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E18) (Census 2021, England and Wales): E18 had 20,466 usual residents at the census.

## How E18 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | E18 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £552,500 | 7th most expensive | 21 postcode districts, E · 2025 |
| Population | 20,466 | 4th least populated | 21 postcode districts, E · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, E · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.0% | 10th lowest | 21 postcode districts, E · Jan 2026 |

## Is E18 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in E18 at a rate of 76.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 131.6 per 1,000 people across the E postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 103 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in E18.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (316), anti-social behaviour (269) and other crime (240).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in E18 was 77.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in E18, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so E18 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in E18

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Redbridge 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003668) | 1,719 | 76.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.5% |
| [Redbridge 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003669) | 1,549 | 56.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.0% |
| [Redbridge 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003672) | 1,697 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 80.4% |
| [Redbridge 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003673) | 1,917 | 58.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Redbridge 007G](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003674) | 2,424 | 209.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.9% |
| [Redbridge 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003759) | 1,586 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.9% |
| [Redbridge 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003762) | 1,730 | 96.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.4% |
| [Redbridge 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003764) | 2,105 | 62.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.1% |
| [Redbridge 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003765) | 1,939 | 84.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.7% |
| [Redbridge 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003775) | 1,658 | 55.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 83.0% |
| [Redbridge 014G](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003780) | 1,563 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Leyton and Wanstead](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead): Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 68% of the people here.
- [Chingford and Woodford Green](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chingford-and-woodford-green): Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 32% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in E18

[Roding](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/roding), [South Woodford High Road](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/south-woodford-high-road)

## Postcode sectors in E18

[E18 1 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18-1), [E18 2 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18-2), [E18 9 (6 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18-9)

## Council

[Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Towns in E18

[Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Postcode districts next to E18

[E11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e11), [E17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e17), [IG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig4), [IG8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig8)

## Nearest rail stations

[South Woodford (300 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0273,51.5919), [Snaresbrook (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0214,51.5807), [Woodford (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.0340,51.6069), [Wood Street (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.0024,51.5866)

## More in the E postcode area

[All E postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## E18 in brief

E18 is a postcode district covering Woodford and Snaresbrook, in Redbridge.
About 20,242 people lived in E18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £552,500 in 2025 across 266 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in E18 was £552,500 in 2025.
E18 had 20,466 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in E18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In E18, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: E18
- Postcode area: [E](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e)
- Constituency: [Leyton and Wanstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leyton-and-wanstead)
- Council: [Redbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Area: 3.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,242*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 64

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[IG8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig8), [E11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e11), [E17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e17), [IG4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig4)

## Latest updates for E18

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E18

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/e18