# Woodford Wells

North west Redbridge. 11,127 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.1 square kilometres.

Woodford Wells had 11,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000751. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £767,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Woodford Wells was £767,000 in 2025. 176th most expensive 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/woodford-wells#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,159** (2021). Woodford Wells had 11,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 534th most 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/woodford-wells#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Woodford Wells 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/woodford-wells#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.5%** (January 2026). In Woodford Wells, 89.5% 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/woodford-wells#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000751) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Woodford Wells 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=E02000751) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in Woodford Wells in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000751) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Woodford Wells.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000751) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Woodford Wells had 11,159 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Woodford Wells

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodford Wells at a rate of 51.0 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 | 206 |
| Vehicle crime | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 89 |
| Other crime | 64 |
| Burglary | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Drug offences | 16 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |

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

## How Woodford Wells compares

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

| Measure | Woodford Wells | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £767,000 | 3rd most expensive | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2025 |
| Population | 11,159 | 10th most populated | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.5% | 6th lowest | 33 middle areas, Redbridge · Jan 2026 |

## Is Woodford Wells safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodford Wells at a rate of 51.0 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, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Woodford Wells.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (206), vehicle crime (91) and anti-social behaviour (89).
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 Woodford Wells 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.

## Woodford Wells in brief

The median price paid for a home in Woodford Wells was £767,000 in 2025.
Woodford Wells had 11,159 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Woodford Wells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Woodford Wells, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000751
- Ward: [Monkhams †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/ward/monkhams)
- Constituency: [Chingford and Woodford Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chingford-and-woodford-green)
- Council: [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,127*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 33

* 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

[Friday Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/friday-hill), [Buckhurst Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest/buckhurst-hill), [South Woodford High Road](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/south-woodford-high-road), [Woodford Green](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/woodford-green), [Chingford Green East](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/chingford-green-east), [Highams Park East](https://openindex.co.uk/waltham-forest/highams-park-east)

## Latest updates for Woodford Wells

- 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/E02000751

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/woodford-wells