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Affluence in IG

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
426,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 217 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in IG are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

IGEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in IG work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IGEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in IG hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

IGEngland
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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