Living in Redbridge

Redbridge is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 301,785 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 23%, #80 of 361), business owners (top 28%, #106 of 388), city lovers (top 33%, #117 of 363).

Residents301,785

Density5,345 per km²

Area56.5 km²

Hub airport36 km (London Stansted)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,212,400 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverThames, 8.5 km

Main railway line3.0 km

Distance to London16 km

Within 10 km1,392,036 people

Greater areaGreater London, 16 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Redbridge

It is part of Greater London, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Redbridge ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	44	#278 of 378	#22 of 33	Map
Low-income household	18	#376 of 387	#22 of 33	Map
Low-income family	28	#367 of 378	#22 of 33	Map
Single parent	36	#356 of 378	#21 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#139 of 378	#15 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	56	#202 of 378	#16 of 33	Map
Early retiree	61	#182 of 387	#12 of 33	Map
Single professional	53	#244 of 368	#23 of 33	Map
Young professional	58	#218 of 367	#21 of 33	Map
DINKS	54	#215 of 362	#20 of 32	Map
Remote worker	52	#358 of 387	#18 of 33	Map
Commuter	67	#281 of 368	#26 of 33	Map
Car-free household	75	#80 of 361	#22 of 33	Map
Student	0	#345 of 354	#29 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	34	#368 of 378	#25 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#373 of 388	#21 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#117 of 363	#17 of 33	Map
Expat professional	55	#163 of 387	#19 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#174 of 378	#17 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#353 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#384 of 388	#29 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	6	#372 of 388	#19 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#71 of 388	#12 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	58	#209 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#330 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#106 of 388	#26 of 33	Map
Digital native	50	#274 of 368	#31 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance90
Crypto hub within commuting distance90
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
Mobility and connectivity87
Taxes and wealth84
Health and elderly82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Education and family78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Foundation69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Jobs and economy46
Lifestyle and amenities39
Sea or lake shore39
Port access (major sea or inland port)34
Safety and community18
Affordability9
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
Green space5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.