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Transport Facts
- Over 22% of people who work at Redbridge Council walk to work
- School travel by car accounts for 30% of modal share
- Redbridge maintains over 1,800 roads within its boundary
- 40% of Redbridge residents use public transport to get to work
- Cycling is the fastest growing mode of transport within the borough
London Borough of Redbridge
Demographics
Size: 56.41 km2
Resident Population: 212,341 (49.1% male / 50.9% female)*
Population Density: 42.3 people per hectare; 20th most densely populated borough*
Resident Age Breakdown: 5.3% 75+, 74.1% 16-74, 20.6% under 16*
Resident Ethnicity Breakdown: 64.9% White, 35.1% BME*
Education: 52 Primary School, 17 Secondary Schools,
six Independent Schools+
Employment: 66.3% employment rate* #
*National Census 2001 +Redbridge Council #National Average 2001: 60.6%
Interesting Borough Facts
- Redbridge is the 9th largest London borough by area at 5,641 hectares
- Redbridge is home to a £4.5 million state-of-the-art cycling centre, opened in 2008 as the first Olympic legacy venue
- A quarter of Redbridge is covered with forests and parklands, and the borough has 14 conservation areas
- Redbridge pupils are among the highest achievers of at least five GCSE grades A*-G in London
- 75% of people in Redbridge own their own homes
Facts courtesy of London Councils' Ten Interesting Things Opens in a new window publication.
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