Hainault sits in the northern part of the London Borough of Redbridge, forming a largely residential suburb on the city’s northeastern fringe with convenient links into central London via the Central line. Its most distinctive feature is Hainault Forest Country Park, a large remnant of the old royal forest that gives the area an unusually green, parkland feel for Greater London and draws walkers, cyclists and families from neighbouring districts such as Ilford and Chigwell.
The ward mixes inter‑war and post‑war housing with pockets of council estates and private homes, creating a varied socio‑economic profile and a culturally diverse community. Local life revolves around small parades of shops, schools and community centres, while many residents commute for work; historically the area was part of Essex before borough boundaries changed, which still shows in its suburban, semi‑rural character and local conservation efforts.
Postcode districts covering Hainault
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.5 miles
- Islington 10.7 miles
- City of Westminster 13.8 miles
- Bexley 10.2 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Croydon 19.2 miles
- Harrow 19.5 miles
- Basildon 15 miles
- Watford 22.9 miles
- Chelmsford 17.8 miles
- Harlow 11.1 miles
- Stevenage 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chigwell Row Built-up area 1 mile
- Aldborough Ward 1.5 miles
- Fairlop Ward 1.5 miles
- Grange Hill Ward 1.7 miles
- Chigwell with Lambourne Ward 1.8 miles
- Chadwell Heath Ward 1.9 miles
- Chigwell Built-up area 2 miles
- Mawneys Ward 2.3 miles
- Lambourne Parish 2.3 miles
- Chadwell Ward 2.4 miles
- Havering-atte-Bower Ward 2.5 miles
- Seven Kings Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hainault
IG7 4EE, IG7 4PN, IG7 4HP, IG7 4PJ, IG6 3EW, IG6 3TB, IG6 3AG, IG7 4PF, IG7 4EL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 19.7 miles
- Fairlop Station 1.5 miles
- Chadwell Heath Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Hainault Ad
- London Ilford (Newbury Park) 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford West 3 2.2 miles
- McCafferty's Guesthouse Ilford 3.1 miles
- Ilford Hotel Goodmayes 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn London Romford Town Centre 3 3.3 miles
- The Stratford, Autograph Collection 4 7 miles
- The Gantry London 5 6.9 miles
- Havering Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Ilford Grand Hotel 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Newbury Park, an IHG Hotel 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Hainault
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Secondary
- John Bramston Primary School Primary
- Manford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 3.5 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 4 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 4.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.6 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 4.7 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Leytonstone Library Library 5.4 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 5.6 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 6.3 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 6.8 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.9 miles