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 miles
- Islington 7.1 miles
- City of Westminster 9.8 miles
- Bexley 7.3 miles
- Sutton 16.8 miles
- Croydon 14.4 miles
- Harrow 17.1 miles
- Basildon 17.4 miles
- Watford 21.2 miles
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles
- Harlow 15.2 miles
- Grays 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Manor Park Ward 0.4 miles
- Plashet Ward 0.7 miles
- Loxford Ward 0.9 miles
- Clementswood Ward 1.1 miles
- Green Street East Ward 1.1 miles
- Wall End Ward 1.1 miles
- Ilford Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Valentines Ward 1.2 miles
- Cranbrook Ward 1.3 miles
- Northbury Ward 1.3 miles
- Forest Gate North Ward 1.3 miles
- East Ham Ward 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Little Ilford
E12 6PP, E12 5NW, E12 6LW, E12 5JL, E12 5DS, E12 5RW, E12 5PJ, E12 5PX, E12 6LS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 3.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.7 miles
- Manor Park Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Woodgrange Park Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.8 miles
Hotels in Little Ilford Ad
- shabi inn 5
- The Manor Park Hotel 3
- Best Western Ilford Hotel 4
- Belvilla Ilford Station Hotel, 4 min from Elizabeth line
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 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.5 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 2.3 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 2.7 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.8 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 3 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 3 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 3 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 3 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 3 miles