Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North-East London, England. The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as a merger of the former area of Ilford, Dagenham, Wanstead and Woodford and Chigwell Urban District. Its administrative headquarters are at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council. Redbridge is a borough that covers a total of 21.78 square miles. The borough is referred to as the 'leafy suburb' with one quarter of the borough covered by forest and green.
In accordance with population estimates produced part way through 2014, the borough includes a permanent population of around 293055 people.|Redbridge has the third highest proportion of children and also a higher-than-average proportion of older adults whilst the proportion of working age adults is slightly below average. Three quarters of residences are owner-occupied.
Redbridge is one of London's greenest Boroughs, with more than 35 parks, playgrounds and open spaces to take pleasure in. These consist of Hainault Forest Country Park, featuring 300 acres of countryside which includes adventure play areas, cafe and a petting zoo; Roding Valley Park, a wildlife sanctuary with a wide array of flora and fauna and woodland areas to discover; and Fairlop Waters Country Park, which provides an enormous array of activities both on and off the water.|The top rated Valentines Park can be found next to the stunning Valentines Mansion, ornamental gardens, bowling green and outside gym among other attractions.
The borough is especially well-known for its award winning parks, six of which have attained the distinguished Green Flag Award, and open spaces, exceptional transport links, thriving shopping areas and high-performing schools.
