Area Guide For IG1 2HW

When it comes to housing in the IG1 2HW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 37. There are around 186 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 211 Housing Association rented and around 142 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 65 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 74 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 61 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 91 are employed in Routine occupation and 103 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 205.

In IG1 2HW area, Couple with children amount to 144 while Couple without children amount to 67. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 121 votes. Around 75 people are DIY enthusiasts, 85 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 99 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 95 people also like music while 71 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (164) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (139), The Independent (125), Daily Mirror (120), The Times (85), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (60) and Daily Telegraph (34).

Some of the nearest services available in IG1 2HW are B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), A Wallwork Heating Engineers Ltd (Gas Installers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Lighting Zone (Lighting Stores), Magic Carpets Co Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), King Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Em Electrical (Electronic Shop), Plashet Carpet of Ilford (Carpet Fitter), Furniture Palace UK Ltd (Furniture Stores), D S Bhamra (Architect), Niscayah Ltd (Security systems), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), Right Choice Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), M S Services (Property Maintenance Services), Exclusive Designs (Furniture Stores), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Design Ghar Ltd (Architectural Service), Man4electrical UK (Electronic Shop), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), M K Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Tom Palmer (Painters & Decorators), P R C Direct (Appliance Retailer), Simply Seconds Ltd (Furniture Stores), A T P Architects & Surveyors (Architect), Currys Digital (Electrician), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), D & S Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), H & S Builders (Gas Installers), Sheridan Builders (Builder), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), A T P Group (Architect), Subhash Rajoria (Gas Engineers), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Handy Bits (Roofing Contractors), Dreamland Beds & Furniture (Bed & Bedding Shop), Ade Installation Contractors (Electronic Shop), Universal Tv (Electrician), F W Reddin (Plumbers), Ashton Dean Construction Co Ltd (Builder), Palace Builders & Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Allcarpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers), Speedy Glaze & Locks Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Amar Windows & Construction (Double Glazing Installer) and Ashton Dean Construction (Property Maintenance Services).

IG1 2HW has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Barking. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Stansted Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Woolwich Ferry North Pier, Woolwich Ferry South Pier, Woolwich Arsenal Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. IG1 2HW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Uphall Primary School, Cleveland Junior School, Cleveland Infants School. Some of the secondary schools include Little Ilford School, Al-Futuwwa School, Loxford School of Science and Technology. Then there are others like Cranbrook, Newbridge School (Loxford Lane Campus), Ilford Ursuline Preparatory School.