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
IG6 1LB, IG2 6YF, IG4 5DX, IG2 6LH, IG6 1HQ, IG2 6UD, IG5 0AN, IG2 6RE, IG5 0AW … 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
- London Ilford (Newbury Park) 3 0.9 miles
- The Stratford, Autograph Collection 4 4.1 miles
- The Gantry London 5 4.1 miles
- Ilford Grand Hotel 1.3 miles
- The Lion & Key Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford - Aparthotel 4.3 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 4.1 miles
- Cosy Rooms 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Newbury Park, an IHG Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- shabi inn 5 1.4 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