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Affluence in IG1

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
86,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG1 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 43 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment3.2
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Health and disability6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in IG1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

IG1England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in IG1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG1England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students12%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in IG1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

IG1England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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