Area Guide For IG8 8QS

When it comes to housing in the IG8 8QS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 129, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 124. There are around 28 Shared ownership properties, 6 Local Authority rented, 18 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 163 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 135 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 107 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 55.

In IG8 8QS area, Couple with children amount to 103 while Couple without children amount to 97. The neighbourhood also has around 57 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 98 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 84 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 116 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (170) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (168), The Times (162), Daily Mail (140), The Guardian (136), Daily Express (128), Daily Mirror (66) and The Sun (56).

Some of the nearest services available in IG8 8QS are Magic Key Security Locksmiths (Locksmiths), All London Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Capital Carpets & Flooring Contractors (Carpet Fitter), G V Electrical (Electronic Shop), Booth's Electrical Engineers Ltd (Electronic Shop), Shotter Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), National Security Systems Group (Security systems), London City Locks Ltd (Locksmiths), D K S General Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), City Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), Summit Double Glazing (Double Glazing Installer), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Redbridge Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Copping Abbott Architectural Profiles (Architect), Bell Contracts UK Ltd (Plasterers), Capital Carpets & Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Gilbert & McCarthy (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Advanced Woodford Glazing Co (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Clean Masters Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Tradeactual & Son Ltd (Drainage Contractor), All Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), P M O'Brien (Bricklayer), Jordan James Ltd (Electronic Shop), T W Betts Carpet Consultants Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), G M S London (Builder), Days Installations (Plumbers), L F S (Furniture Stores), Grove Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Carlton Construction (Builder), L N M (Plasterers), Eco Security Ltd (Security systems), Carpet Care (Carpet & Rugs Shop), J P S Plastering Services (Plasterers) and Ideal Handyman (Property Maintenance Services).

IG8 8QS has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Redbridge, South Woodford, Woodford. 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. East India Pier, North Greenwich Pier, Woolwich Ferry North Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. IG8 8QS has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Oakdale Junior School, Hatton School, Glade Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Beal High School, Woodbridge High School, Caterham High School. Then there are others like Stradbroke, The New Rush Hall School, St John's RC School (Essex).