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The postcode IG2 6LQ is located in Redbridge, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in September 2007 and is an active postcode. IG2 6LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IG2 6LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IG2 6LQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.
The closest road name to IG2 6LQ is Headley Approach which is centered 135 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parham Drive and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 66 m away at Gants Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Ilford Rail Station, 1.91 km away.
The closest primary school to IG2 6LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Gearies Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 1, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Valentines High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of IG2 6LQ is The Royal Oak and is 3.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Anteiku and is 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 46.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for IG2 6LQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Redbridge is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IG2 6LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IG2 6LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IG2 6LQ
| Introduction | September 2007 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IG2 6LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentines High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 6, 2021) | 260 m |
| Gearies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 1, 2014) | 380 m |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 587 m |
| Beehive Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 916 m | |
| Cranbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 978 m |
| Newbury Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Fullwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.13 km |
| Redbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 1, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Highlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 7, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Park School for Girls | Independent school | 4-16 | 1.34 km | |
| Parkhill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Parkhill Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 23, 2009) | 1.39 km |
| Christchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2008) | 1.41 km |
| The Ursuline Prep School Ilford | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Read Academy Education | Independent school | 3-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Seven Kings School | Maintained school | 4-18 | Outstanding (September 13, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Apex Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Beal High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Oaks Park High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IG2 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale Court | Awaiting Inspection | 3.55 km | |
| Barking Muslims Association Trust | Awaiting Inspection | 3.65 km | |
| The Big Friendly Coffee (BFC) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
| Anteiku | Awaiting Inspection | 3.72 km | |
| Sami's Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 11, 2018 | 3.72 km | |
| Wing IT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 3.72 km | |
| Atalian Servest Food Company | Awaiting Inspection | 3.75 km | |
| East London Bus & Coach Co. Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 3.75 km | |
| Barking Park Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 3.76 km | |
| ChopXchow | Awaiting Inspection | 3.77 km | |
| Faircross Care Home London Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.79 km | |
| Prudent Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 3.79 km | |
| Best Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2021 | 3.8 km | |
| Grilago | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 3.8 km | |
| Honey's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2018 | 3.8 km | |
| News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 3.8 km | |
| Pizza Town | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 31, 2022 | 3.8 km | |
| Barking Abbey Comprehensive Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 3.8 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2020 | 3.8 km | |
| Holibrook House Childrens Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 3.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IG2 6LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Parham Drive | 26 m | |
| Gants Hill | 54 m | |
| Gants Hill | 100 m | |
| Gants Hill | 106 m | |
| Gants Hill Station Cranbrook Rd | 163 m | |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 66 m | |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 88 m | |
| Gants Hill Underground Station | 112 m | |
| Ilford Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Ilford Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Ilford Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 7.4 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 7.5 km | |
| Barking Riverside Pier | 7.52 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 37.31 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 44.07 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 45.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IG2 6LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lake | 1.1 km | |
| Rook Island | 1.83 km | |
| Lincoln Island | 1.9 km | |
| Perch Pond | 2.12 km | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| The Grove | 2.18 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Heronry Pond | 2.5 km | |
| Cocked Hat Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| The Lake | 2.72 km | |
| Cuthbert Lake | 2.73 km | |
| Daisy Lake | 2.74 km | |
| Egg Clump | 2.76 km | |
| Hospital Hill Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IG2 6LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.1 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 39.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 53.1% | 0% | 13.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 40 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.57636800 |
| Longitude | 0.06841400 |
| OS Easting | 543428 |
| OS Northing | 0188416 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ilford North |
| Electoral Ward | Barkingside |
| Local Authority District | Redbridge |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London East |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Redbridge |
| Cancer Alliance | North East London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
East London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North East London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035686 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redbridge 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redbridge 015A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C2 |