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Ilford Town

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South Redbridge. About 13,420 people in 1.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ilford Town, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,323
1,493rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.0%
1,076th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ilford Town compares

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Ilford TownMiddle
Population22 wards, Redbridge · 2021
Population: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 8,061 to 16,528. The middle area is 14,881. Ilford Town is 12,323.
12,3233rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Redbridge · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 83.2% to 99.2%. The middle area is 95.7%. Ilford Town is 83.2%.
83.2%lowest
Claimant rate22 wards, Redbridge · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 2.4% to 9.1%. The middle area is 5.9%. Ilford Town is 8.7%.
8.7%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Redbridge · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Redbridge22 areas from 61.2% to 68.8%. The middle area is 67.3%. Ilford Town is 68.0%.
68.0%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Redbridge

These figures are published for the whole of Redbridge, not for each ward, so they describe all of Redbridge and not Ilford Town alone. See Redbridge

Average house price
£481,297
Down 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,851
51st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.7×
39th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.9
136th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Ilford Town in brief

Ilford Town had 12,323 usual residents at the census.

In Ilford Town, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ilford Town, 8.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.0% of residents in Ilford Town were aged 15 to 64 at the census.