# Ilford Central & East

South Redbridge. 7,993 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Ilford Central & East, Redbridge: 7,993 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 354.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £270,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02007019. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ilford Central & East was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 3,117th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ilford-central-and-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,162** (2021). Ilford Central & East had 7,162 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,480th least populated of 9,448. 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/redbridge/ilford-central-and-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 25%** (2022). About 25% of people in Ilford Central & East 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/redbridge/ilford-central-and-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.6%** (January 2026). In Ilford Central & East, 78.6% 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/redbridge/ilford-central-and-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007019) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 25% of people in Ilford Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02007019) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 25 homes were sold in Ilford Central & East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007019) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ilford Central & East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007019) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ilford Central & East had 7,162 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ilford Central & East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilford Central & East at a rate of 354.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.4 per 1,000 people across Redbridge.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 707 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 508 |
| Other crime | 456 |
| Shoplifting | 326 |
| Theft from the person | 317 |
| Drug offences | 153 |
| Vehicle crime | 127 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Burglary | 75 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ilford Central & East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ilford Central & East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | cheapest | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2025 |
| Population | 7,162 | 9th least populated | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 25% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.6% | lowest | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ilford Central & East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilford Central & East at a rate of 354.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.4 per 1,000 people across Redbridge.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 161 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ilford Central & East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (707), anti-social behaviour (508) and other crime (456).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Redbridge

These figures are published for the whole of Redbridge, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Redbridge and not Ilford Central & East alone. [See Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

- **Average house price: £484,378** (August 2026). Redbridge’s average house price was £484,378 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,851** (2025). Full-time workers living in Redbridge earned a median of £44,851 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 51st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.8×** (2025). A home in Redbridge costs 10.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 38th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.9** (2025). Redbridge has a deprivation score of 19.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 136th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ilford Central & East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ilford Central & East was £270,000 in 2025.
Ilford Central & East had 7,162 usual residents at the census.
About 25% of people in Ilford Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ilford Central & East, 78.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007019
- Ward: [Clementswood †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ward/clementswood)
- Constituency: [Ilford South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south)
- Council: [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,993*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 17

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ilford South East](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ilford-south-east), [Ilford South West](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ilford-south-west), [South Park](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/south-park), [Ilford North West](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ilford-north-west), [Ley Street](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ley-street), [Goodmayes South](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/goodmayes-south)

## Latest updates for Ilford Central & East

- 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/E02007019

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