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 called the 'leafy suburb' with one quarter of the borough covered by forest and green.
In accordance with population estimates produced in the middle of 2014, the borough has a permanent population of around 293055 individuals.|Redbridge has the third highest proportion of children as well as a higher-than-average proportion of older adults while the proportion of working age adults is slightly below average. 3 quarters of properties are owner-occupied.
Redbridge is 1 of London's greenest Boroughs, with more than 35 parks, playgrounds and open spaces to enjoy. These include 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 selection of flora and fauna and woodland areas to discover; and Fairlop Waters Country Park, which delivers an enormous range of activities both on and off the water.|The award-winning Valentines Park is situated next to the beautiful Valentines Mansion, ornamental gardens, bowling green and outdoor 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, fantastic transport links, thriving shopping areas and high-performing schools.