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Affluence in IG1 4

How IG1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
30,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG1 4 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment3.4
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Health and disability6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,104
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in IG1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

IG1 4England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in IG1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG1 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in IG1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

IG1 4England
Degree level or above42.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications19%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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