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Redbridge
Local Authority · London, England · population ~306k · 79 state-funded schools
Accessible by London standards, yet financially demanding for the average earner. Redbridge offers a median house price of £502,000, which is lower than the regional median, but buying remains a significant hurdle at 11.2 times annual gross pay. Renting is similarly steep, consuming 46% of median gross earnings. While these housing costs sit below the London median, they remain higher than 87% of authorities across England. The trade-off is a relatively stable environment, with recorded crime at 73.8 per 1,000 residents, performing better than the regional median. This area suits professionals who can navigate the high cost of entry but want to avoid the most expensive central boroughs while maintaining access to a high concentration of quality schools.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Redbridge ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,845/yr
Very high
Better than 81% of UK LAs
House price
£502,000
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,720/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,295/yr
Cheapest
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Crime
73.8/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
17.2
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Schools
97.5%
Very strong
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
92 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
77 of 79 (97.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 13 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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79 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.