Barkingside sits in the north of the London Borough of Redbridge, once a small rural village that suburbanised through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It centres on a compact high street and lies close to green spaces such as Fairlop Waters and Hainault Forest, with a mix of Victorian, Edwardian and interwar housing and a small conservation area preserving some older buildings.
Today Barkingside is a diverse, residential neighbourhood with independent shops, cafés and community facilities and good transport links into central London, making it popular with commuters. Local life is shaped by active community groups, churches and small cultural events, while the local economy is largely retail- and service-led, supported by the commuter market.
Postcode districts covering Barkingside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.1 miles
- Islington 8 miles
- City of Westminster 11.1 miles
- Bexley 8.9 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Croydon 16.6 miles
- Harrow 17.4 miles
- Basildon 16.8 miles
- Watford 21.1 miles
- Chelmsford 20.6 miles
- Harlow 13 miles
- Stevenage 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redbridge Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Clayhall Ward 0.6 miles
- Fullwell Ward 0.8 miles
- Cranbrook Ward 1 mile
- Valentines Ward 1 mile
- Newbury Ward 1.2 miles
- Fairlop Ward 1.4 miles
- Ilford Town Ward 1.5 miles
- Aldborough Ward 1.5 miles
- Seven Kings Ward 1.7 miles
- Wanstead Village Ward 1.9 miles
- Wanstead Park Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Barkingside
IG2 6TQ, IG5 0AA, IG6 1HS, IG2 6XY, IG2 6XH, IG4 5EE, IG6 1LG, IG4 5ED, IG2 6YH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 22.1 miles
- Fairlop Station 1.4 miles
- Ilford Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.4 miles
Hotels near Barkingside Ad
- The Red Lion Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 4.2 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 4.1 miles
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 4.1 miles
- Wellesley Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Stratford 3 4.4 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 5.3 miles
- Ilford Grand Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- The Stratford Hotel London 5 4.1 miles
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Barkingside
- Beehive Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leytonstone Library Library 2.7 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.7 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 3.8 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 4 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 4 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 4.1 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 4.2 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 4.2 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 4.3 miles