Area Guide For IG1 2TG

When it comes to housing in the IG1 2TG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 88, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 120 Shared ownership properties, 64 Local Authority rented, 184 Housing Association rented and around 155 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 49 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 75 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 129 are employed in Routine occupation and 110 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 206.

In IG1 2TG area, Couple with children amount to 139 while Couple without children amount to 71. The neighbourhood also has around 158 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 92 like exercise, 112 are into football and 73 are fond of gardening. 91 people also like music while 64 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (124) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (119), The Sun (112), The Independent (102), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (72), The Times (68) and Daily Telegraph (54).

Some of the nearest services available in IG1 2TG are Niscayah Ltd (Security systems), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Currys Digital (Electrician), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Simply Seconds Ltd (Furniture Stores), B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), Tom Palmer (Painters & Decorators), A A Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), Amar Windows & Construction (Double Glazing Installer), Amar Windows & Construction (Double Glazing Installer), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), T G Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), D Connolly Landscape Paving (Paving Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Heat Connect (Plumbers), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Charterhouse Design & Build Ltd (Architect), S A I D I Y (DIY Shop), Taylor Freeman (Building Surveyor), Manor Furnishers (Furniture Stores), South Park Removal Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Preston Paving UK Ltd (Paving Contractors), Advanced Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Arkle Bros (Electronic Shop), John Lock the Boiler Toiler (Gas Engineers), M & G Construction Ltd (Builder), A A Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Dreams Plc (Bed & Bedding Shop), Patco (Plumbers), Store Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Shield Double Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), B G N Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), King Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), D S Bhamra (Architect), A T P Group (Architect), Right Choice Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Bakers Contractors LLP (Builder), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), J S Flooring London Ltd (Flooring Services), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), P R C Direct (Appliance Retailer), Ashton Dean Construction (Property Maintenance Services), Lighting Zone (Lighting Stores), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), King Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers) and Crystal View Double Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer).

IG1 2TG 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 2TG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like South Park Primary School, SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gordon Infants School. Some of the secondary schools include Loxford School of Science and Technology, Eastbury Comprehensive School, Isaac Newton Academy. Then there are others like Newbridge School (Loxford Lane Campus), Ilford Ursuline Preparatory School, Ilford Grammar School (& Preparatory School).