London Borough of Redbridge

The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in East London, England.[2]

London Borough of Redbridge
London borough
Coat of arms
Council logo
Redbridge shown within Greater London
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQIlford
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyRedbridge London Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
Leader, Cllr Jas Athwal
Deputy, Cllr Elaine Norman (Labour)
 • MayorCllr Zulfiqar Hussain (LAB)
 • London AssemblyKeith Prince (CON) AM for Havering and Redbridge
 • MPsJohn Cryer (LAB)
Iain Duncan Smith (CON)
Sam Tarry (LAB)
Wes Streeting (LAB)
Area
 • Total21.78 sq mi (56.41 km2)
Area rank257th (of 317)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total305,222
 • Rank40th (of 317)
 • Density14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2)
 • Ethnicity[1]
34.5% White British
1.4% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6.6% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.2% Other Mixed
16.4% Indian
11.1% Pakistani
5.7% Bangladeshi
1.1% Chinese
7.4% Other Asian
4.4% Black African
3.2% Black Caribbean
1.2% Other Black
0.6% Arab
2.1% Other
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
E, IG, RM
Area code(s)020
ONS code00BC
GSS codeE09000026
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitehttps://www.redbridge.gov.uk/

Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford, Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford being the principal settlements. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.

Etymology

The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name had first been applied to the Redbridge area and Redbridge tube station was opened in 1947. It was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.[3]

Places of interest

Parks and open spaces
See also: Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Redbridge

Redbridge has more than 35 parks, playgrounds and open spaces. These include Hainault Forest Country Park, with 300 acres of countryside including adventure play areas, cafe and petting zoo. Roding Valley Park, a wildlife sanctuary with a wide range of flora and fauna and woodland areas to explore. Fairlop Waters Country Park, which offers a huge range of activities both on and off the water. The award-winning Valentines Park, situated next to the beautiful Valentines Mansion, ornamental gardens, bowling green and outdoor gym among other attractions. Claybury Woods and Park, a conservation area that features and ancient area of oak and hornbeam woodland, meadows and wildlife ponds.[4]

Arts and culture

Valentines Mansion is a Georgian country house and gardens in the grounds of Valentines Park, Ilford.[5]

Kenneth More Theatre in Oakfield Road, Ilford opened in 1975.[6]

Redbridge Museum, which opened in 2000, is situated in on the second floor of Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford.[7]

Redbridge Heritage Centre is situated on the second floor of Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford.[8]

Libraries

Redbridge has 13 libraries across the borough. This includes the Redbridge Central Library, in Clements Road, Ilford, which had a major refurbishment in 2012. The libraries offer a number of services including reading clubs, story time sessions, study areas and learning resources. The libraries in Redbridge are:[9]

  • Aldersbrook Library
  • Clayhall Library
  • Fullwell Cross Library
  • Gants Hill Library
  • Goodmayes Library
  • Hainault Library
  • Redbridge Central Library
  • Keith Axon Library
  • Seven Kings Library
  • South Woodford Library
  • Uphall School Library
  • Wanstead Library
  • Woodford Green Library

Sport and leisure facilities

Redbridge has a number of sports and leisure facilities including the road and off-road cycling tracks at Redbridge Cycling Centre.[10]

There are two local football teams both playing in the Isthmian League Division One: Redbridge F.C. (not to be confused with Dagenham & Redbridge) and Ilford FC. In addition there is fellow Non-League football club Barkingside F.C. who play at The Oakside stadium.[11]

Redbridge's Valentines Park in Ilford acted as one of Essex County Cricket Club's home grounds in 1923-4 and from 1935 until 2002, when the club stopped playing there due to financial constraints.[12]

Redbridge is home to several Scouting districts and Groups. One such group is 4th Goodmayes Scout Group.[13]

Geography
A map showing the wards of Redbridge since 2002

Demographics

In 2011 the population of Redbridge was recorded at 278,970.[14] In common with the other London boroughs this continues a period of growth; between the 1991 and 2001 censuses the increase was 7.5%[15] with a further rise of 15.3% by 2011.[14] Redbridge has the third highest proportion of children and a higher-than-average proportion of older adults while the proportion of working age adults is slightly lower than average.[16] The population density was last recorded at 4,945 residents per km2 (the London regional density is 5,199, far higher than the England and Wales figure of 371).[14]

The healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth for Redbridge residents stands at 65.5 years for males and 62.4 years for females (the England average HLE is 63.4 for males and 64.1 for females).[17]

Redbridge is one of the most ethnically diverse local authorities in the UK. 34% of respondents to the 2011 census stated that they were born outside the UK and 65.5% identified as belonging to an ethnic group other than white British.[18] Redbridge's largest ethnic group is White British (34.5%), followed by Indian (16.4%),[18] and Pakistani (Redbridge has the highest proportion of Pakistani residents of any London borough).[18]

Population census
YearPop.±%
1801 4,909—    
1811 6,317+28.7%
1821 7,829+23.9%
1831 8,572+9.5%
1841 9,290+8.4%
1851 9,921+6.8%
1861 16,409+65.4%
1871 22,897+39.5%
1881 29,385+28.3%
1891 51,250+74.4%
1901 77,621+51.5%
1911 117,735+51.7%
1921 152,209+29.3%
1931 196,790+29.3%
1941 230,876+17.3%
1951 270,876+17.3%
1961 254,605−6.0%
1971 239,337−6.0%
1981 224,724−6.1%
1991 231,198+2.9%
2001 238,628+3.2%
2011 278,970+16.9%
Note:[19]

Ethnic and religious change

In common with many London boroughs, the most recent (2011) census showed notable ethnic and religious population mobility in Redbridge. Ethnic groups whose proportions fell in Redbridge were White British (-23% of the borough's total), Irish (-0.9%), and Caribbean (-0.6%). Ethnic groups whose proportions rose include Pakistani (+4.9%), other Asians (+4.4%), Bangladeshis (+3.9%), and other White (+2.9%). Religious groups whose proportions fell in Redbridge were Christian (-13.9%) and Jews (-2.5%). For Jews this represented a fall of over 50% of their number in some wards. Religious groups whose proportions rose include Muslims (+11.4%) followed by Hindu (+3.6%).[18]

Ethnicity
Ethnic Group 2001[20] 2011[21]
Number % Number %
White: British137,09757.5%96,25334.5%
White: Irish5,5592.3%3,9001.4%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller1400.1%
White: Other8,9313.7%18,3536.6%
White: Total151,58763.5%118,64642.6%
Asian or Asian British: Indian33,30414.0%45,66016.4%
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani14,8886.2%31,05111.1%
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi4,2241.8%16,0115.7%
Asian or Asian British: Chinese1,9620.8%3,0001.1%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian7,2073.0%20,7817.4%
Asian or Asian British: Total61,58525.8%116,50341.7%
Black or Black British: African7,8273.3%12,3574.4%
Black or Black British: Caribbean9,1263.8%9,0643.2%
Black or Black British: Other Black1,1590.5%3,4241.2%
Black or Black British: Total18,1127.6%24,8458.8%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean1,8841.5%3,2041.1%
Mixed: White and Black African7420.8%1,6920.6%
Mixed: White and Asian1,8530.8%3,2511.2%
Mixed: Other Mixed1,3522.5%3,3091.2%
Mixed: Total5,8314.2%11,4564.1%
Other: Arab1,5510.6%
Other: Any other ethnic group1,5200.6%5,9692.1%
Other: Total1,5200.6%7,5202.7%
Black, Asian, and minority ethnic: Total87,04836.5%160,32457.3%
Total238,635100.00%278,970100.00%

Educated 30-40-year-old British-born Asian residents of Redbridge, who participated in a 2012 academic research project.[22]

Religion
Religion in Redbridge[23]
Religion Percent(%)
Christian
 
 36.8%
Muslim
 
 23.3%
Hindu
 
 11.4%
No religion
 
 11.0%
Undeclared
 
 6.5%
Sikh
 
 6.2%
Jewish
 
 3.7%
Buddhist
 
 0.7%
Other
 
 0.5%

According to the 2011 Census, the largest religious groupings are Christians (36.8 per cent), followed by Muslims (23.3 per cent), Hindus (11.4 per cent), those of no religion (11.0 per cent), no response (6.5 per cent), Sikhs (6.2 per cent), Jews (3.7 per cent), Buddhists (0.7 per cent) and other (0.5 per cent).

The number of Christians residing in Redbridge ranked fourth lowest in England and Wales, and 12 percent below the London average of 48.4%. The number of Muslims in Redbridge has more than doubled since 2001.[24]

Transport

Walking and cycling

The Roding Valley Way is a designated walking and cycling route between Woodford and Ilford.[25]

TfL Rail
Fairlop Loop (Hainault Loop)
Central line to Epping
Roding Valley
M11 motorway
 Chigwell
Woodford
Grange Hill
Hainault depot
Hainault
 Fairlop
 Barkingside
 Newbury Park
A12 (Eastern Avenue)
Ilford Curve closed 1947
connection lifted 1956
Leytonstone
Central line
to Central London
TfL Rail to Shenfield
Junction now site
of Ilford Depot
Seven Kings
Ilford
TfL Rail
to Liverpool Street
RouteFrequency
Shenfield to London Liverpool Street 6 trains per hour
Station Image Opened[26] Notes[26]
Ilford20 June 1839
Seven Kings 1 April 1899
Goodmayes18 February 1901
Chadwell Heath 11 January 1864

These services serving these stations will be rebranded from TfL Rail to Elizabeth Line in late 2020.

London Underground

Central line: Epping Branch.

Station Image Opened[26] Notes[26]
Snaresbrook14 December 1947First opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1856
South Woodford 14 December 1947First opened by the Eastern Counties Railway as South Woodford (George Lane) in 1856; renamed 1947
Woodford 14 December 1947First opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1856. Terminus of Hainault Loop

Central line: Hainault Loop (follows the route of the A12 from Wanstead to Newbury Park)

Station Image Opened[26] Notes[26]
Wanstead14 December 1947
Redbridge14 December 1947
Gants Hill14 December 1947
Newbury Park 14 December 1947First opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1903
Barkingside31 May 1948First opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1903
Fairlop31 May 1948First opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1903
Hainault 31 May 1948First opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1903. Closed 1908 to 1930.
Grange Hill21 November 1948First opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1903

Buses
Ilford Hainault Street Bus Station, where nine different bus routes terminate.

Numerous London buses run through and within the borough.

Travel to work

In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 23.5% all residents aged 16–74; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 18.4%; train, 6.2%; bus, minibus or coach, 4.6%; on foot, 3.7%; work mainly at or from home, 2.6%; passenger in a car or van, 1.5%.[27]

History

The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as a merger of the former area of:

Redbridge Town Hall on Ilford High Road
Former local government districtPopulation (1961)[28]
Municipal Borough of Ilford178,024
Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford61,416
northern part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham around Hog Hill3,569
south eastern part of Chigwell Urban District around Hainault7,071

All of which had been transferred from Essex to Greater London by the Act.

Destruction of Hainault Forest

An act of parliament in 1851 permitted the virtual destruction of Hainault Forest and 92% of the forest was cut down using machines specially designed for the task. The loss of this habitat outraged public opinion far beyond the local area. The naturalist Oliver Rackham argued that this led to the creation of the modern British conservation movement with the creation of organisations which successfully opposed such a fate happening to Epping Forest, which only lost around 10% of its area.[29]

Awards

In November 2018, Redbridge Council was reported as the sixth-most productive council in England overall and the most productive in provision of adult social care in a report published by the public service consultancy iMPOWER.[30][31]

Redbridge London Borough Council

Summary of Council results:

Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Others
2014 Labour 25 35 3 0
2012 No Overall Control 29 25 7 2
2010[32][33] No Overall Control 30 26 7 0
2009 No Overall Control 31 14 13 5
2006[34] Conservative 33 18 10 2
2002 Conservative 33 21 9 -
1998 No overall control 23 30 9 0
1994 No overall control 24 29 9
1990[35] Conservative 42 18 3
1986 Conservative 45 17 1
1982 Conservative 51 12
1978 Conservative 50 13
1974 Conservative 45 15
1971 Conservative 42 18
1968 Conservative 55 5
1964 Conservative 45 15

Education

Redbridge Council is the Local Education Authority. The Borough has the accolade of sending more young people to university than any other borough in the country in both 2011 and 2012. GCSE and A Level results are consistently higher than the Country's average. A 2017 report by Trust for London and the New Policy Institute found that Redbridge has the highest proportion of 19 year olds with Level 3 qualifications (equivalent to an A Level) of any London borough.[36]

All schools in the borough take part in the Redbridge Schools Choral Festival, a bi-annual music festival held in the Royal Albert Hall in Knightsbridge.[37]


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  • Exchange shopping centre, Ilford
  • Fullwell Cross library, Barkingside
  • Gants Hill roundabout and station, Gants Hill
  • Newbury Park station, Newbury Park

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