Hainault, London

Hainault
Housing in Hainault built by the LCC between 1947 and 1953
Hainault Location within Greater London
Population	12,953 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ445915
• Charing Cross	12.5 mi (20.1 km) SW
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG6
Post town	CHIGWELL
Postcode district	IG7
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Ilford North
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°36′13″N 0°05′15″E / 51.60373°N 0.08751°E / 51.60373; 0.08751

Hainault (/ˈheɪnɔːt/, /-ɒlt/^[2]) is a large suburban area of Ilford in East London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Most of the housing in Hainault was built by the London County Council between 1947 and 1953. Originally spanning the parishes of Chigwell, Dagenham, and Ilford, in 1965 the estate was combined in a single London borough and became part of Greater London.

It is adjacent to the Metropolitan Green Belt, bordered on the east by Hainault Forest Country Park and to the north by open land and the boundary with the Epping Forest District of Essex. The area is served by London Underground's Central Line.