Little Ilford is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham, situated in east London. Historically part of Essex, the area grew up beside the River Roding and the low-lying marshes that fed the nearby creeks, evolving from rural parish origins into a patchwork of housing and light industry as dockland and transport links expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Today the ward is a densely populated, multicultural neighbourhood with a mix of post‑war council housing, private terraces and newer developments, supported by local shops, schools and community centres. Its economy and daily life are shaped by good transport connections and proximity to the Royal Docks and central London, while strong local networks and small-scale businesses give it a distinctly local character within the wider borough.
Postcode districts covering Little Ilford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Islington 7.1 miles11.4 km
- City of Westminster 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Bexley 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Sutton 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Croydon 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Harrow 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Basildon 17.4 miles28 km
- Watford 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Harlow 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Grays 12.8 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Manor Park Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Plashet Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Loxford Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clementswood Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Green Street East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Wall End Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ilford Town Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Valentines Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Cranbrook Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Northbury Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Forest Gate North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- East Ham Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Little Ilford
E12 5NG, E12 6NB, E12 6HJ, E12 5FB, E12 5RG, E12 6JP, E12 5PS, E12 5JP, E12 6BU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.2 miles5.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Manor Park Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Woodgrange Park Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Little Ilford Ad
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Stratford Hotel London 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
Schools in Little Ilford
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
- Kensington Primary School Primary
- Little Ilford School Secondary
- Sheringham Primary School Primary
- Sir John Heron Primary School Primary
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barking Abbey Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Leytonstone Library Library 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Olympic Village Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- London Velopark Stadium 3 miles4.9 km