London boroughsHavering vs Redbridge

Havering vs Redbridge: which borough suits you?

Redbridge is more central, in zone 4, but Havering is £50k cheaper on the average sold price.
Havering

#4 of 33

Redbridge

#29 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 6
Zone 4

Average house price

£450k
£500k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.0x
14.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,542/mo
£1,681/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

45%
57%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

39
64

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1005 Mb
1011 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

21
23

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

801 ha
1506 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

322
711

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Havering

Greater London · zone 6 · average sold price £450k.

Read the Havering report

Living in Redbridge

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £500k.

Read the Redbridge report

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