The Outer London Borough of Redbridge was formed out of the municipal boroughs of Ilford, of Wanstead and Woodford, the northern part of the municipal borough of Dagenham around Hog Hill and the south eastern part of Chigwell Urban District around Hainault, all of which were handed over to Greater London from Essex in 1963. Redbridge is bordered by "Waltham Forest":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/waltham-forest/ to the west, "Newham":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/newham/ to the south, "Barking and Dagenham":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/barking-and-dagenham/ and "Havering":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/havering/ to the east and Thurrock to the North. The borough took its name from the brick bridge over the River Roding, to symbolise the joining of these areas. Known as the "leafy" suburb, the borough enjoys one of the best living environments in London, with around a third of the borough, particularly to the north west, designated green belt land. Key settlements including Gants Hill, Snaresbroook, the administrative centre of Ilford and Redbridge town. Like many other Outer London boroughs, Redbridge saw significant population growth in the early half of the twentieth century with the spread of the railways, followed by a decline from the 1960 to the 1980s. However, the 1990s saw Redbridge grow at a much faster rate than the national or London average, driven both by natural growth and, to a lesser extent, by net migration. The borough has also seen considerable change in its ethnic structures, with the mid-2006 estimate showing a 5% increase in BME groups from 2001, bringing the proportion up to 41%. These percentages are higher than both the London and England and Wales averages and Redbridge is now the ninth most diverse borough in the country. The largest ethnic groups were Indian (15%), Pakistani (7%) and Black African (5%). Borough-wide data, however, masks considerable variation in ethic structures, with Hainault’s 85% White British in contrast to Clementwood’s 23%; indeed, Loxwood and Clementswood wards are amongst the most diverse in London. In common with its neighbouring boroughs in the Outer East of London, Redbridge saw an increase in the proportion of "working age adults receiving out of work benefits":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/topics/receiving-non-work-benefits/working-age-out-of-work-benefits-by-borough/ between 2002 and 2009. This was not merely an effect of the recession that began in 2008 - the rate in 2007 was already higher than its 2002 level. LB Redbridge "website":www.redbridge.gov.uk

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There are points of note about The Outer London Borough of Redbridge was formed out of the municipal boroughs of Ilford, of Wanstead and Woodford, the northern part of the municipal borough of Dagenham around Hog Hill and the south eastern part of Chigwell Urban District around Hainault, all of which were handed over to Greater London from Essex in 1963. Redbridge is bordered by "Waltham Forest":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/waltham-forest/ to the west, "Newham":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/newham/ to the south, "Barking and Dagenham":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/barking-and-dagenham/ and "Havering":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/boroughs/havering/ to the east and Thurrock to the North. The borough took its name from the brick bridge over the River Roding, to symbolise the joining of these areas. Known as the "leafy" suburb, the borough enjoys one of the best living environments in London, with around a third of the borough, particularly to the north west, designated green belt land. Key settlements including Gants Hill, Snaresbroook, the administrative centre of Ilford and Redbridge town. Like many other Outer London boroughs, Redbridge saw significant population growth in the early half of the twentieth century with the spread of the railways, followed by a decline from the 1960 to the 1980s. However, the 1990s saw Redbridge grow at a much faster rate than the national or London average, driven both by natural growth and, to a lesser extent, by net migration. The borough has also seen considerable change in its ethnic structures, with the mid-2006 estimate showing a 5% increase in BME groups from 2001, bringing the proportion up to 41%. These percentages are higher than both the London and England and Wales averages and Redbridge is now the ninth most diverse borough in the country. The largest ethnic groups were Indian (15%), Pakistani (7%) and Black African (5%). Borough-wide data, however, masks considerable variation in ethic structures, with Hainault’s 85% White British in contrast to Clementwood’s 23%; indeed, Loxwood and Clementswood wards are amongst the most diverse in London. In common with its neighbouring boroughs in the Outer East of London, Redbridge saw an increase in the proportion of "working age adults receiving out of work benefits":http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/topics/receiving-non-work-benefits/working-age-out-of-work-benefits-by-borough/ between 2002 and 2009. This was not merely an effect of the recession that began in 2008 - the rate in 2007 was already higher than its 2002 level. LB Redbridge "website":www.redbridge.gov.uk in the following indicators:

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