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Affluence in E18 2

How E18 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
16,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E18 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E18 2 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Health and disability8.6
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£85,892
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in E18 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

E18 2England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.3% of adults in E18 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E18 2England
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in E18 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

E18 2England
Degree level or above54.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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