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Affluence in IG11 0GU

How IG11 0GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Creekmouth & Barking Riverside
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG11 0GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG11 0GU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,130
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.8% of adults in the IG11 0GU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.1% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

IG11 0GUEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired1.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the IG11 0GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG11 0GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the IG11 0GU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

IG11 0GUEngland
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG11 0GU (Creekmouth & Barking Riverside) (about 1,621 residents).

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

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