Area Guide For IG1 2XW

When it comes to housing in the IG1 2XW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 107, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 113. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 25 Local Authority rented, 38 Housing Association rented and around 121 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 105 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 99 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 76 are employed in Routine occupation and 89 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 115.

In IG1 2XW area, Couple with children amount to 116 while Couple without children amount to 88. The neighbourhood also has around 105 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 114 votes. Around 84 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 95 are into football and 86 are fond of gardening. 93 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (169) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (151), The Times (138), Daily Mail (115), Daily Mirror (96), Daily Express (94), Daily Telegraph (89) and The Sun (85).

Some of the nearest services available in IG1 2XW are B M Furniture (Furniture Stores), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Thameside Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Zippy 24hr Mobile Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Techzone4u Ltd (Electrician), Dreams Plc (Bed & Bedding Shop), Niscayah Ltd (Security systems), S N C Facilities Management (Electronic Shop), Right Choice Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), King Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Michael Richard Smith (Plumbers), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), Architorium Ltd (Architectural Service), T G Heating (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Advanced Windows (Double Glazing Installer), King Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Lighting Zone (Lighting Stores), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Eddie Wrynn Plastering (Plasterers), Capital Mastercraft Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Ipek Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Simply Seconds Ltd (Furniture Stores), A T P Architects & Surveyors (Architect), South Park Removal Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Amar Windows & Construction (Double Glazing Installer), Bakers Contractors LLP (Builder), A T P Group (Architect), Subhash Rajoria (Gas Engineers), D Connolly Landscape Paving (Paving Contractors), F Holgate Co Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Ashton Dean Construction (Property Maintenance Services), S A I D I Y (DIY Shop), Taylor Freeman (Building Surveyor), Bansal Gas Works (Gas Installers), Exclusive Designs (Furniture Stores), Heat Connect (Plumbers), John Lock the Boiler Toiler (Gas Engineers), Bros Flooring World (Flooring Services), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), Powerzone Direct (Appliance Retailer), A A Plumbing & Heating Services (Plumbers), Plashet Carpet of Ilford (Carpet Fitter), Furniture Palace UK Ltd (Furniture Stores), A A Removals (Removals & Storage Services), D S Bhamra (Architect), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Skylight Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Currys Digital (Electrician), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Colours Painting Services (Painters & Decorators), Cuboss Ltd (Builder), P R C Direct (Appliance Retailer), Tom Palmer (Painters & Decorators), Preston Paving UK Ltd (Paving Contractors), M & G Construction Ltd (Builder), Store Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services) and Sheridan Builders (Builder).

IG1 2XW 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 2XW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Woodlands Junior 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).