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Affluence in IG11 8RT

How IG11 8RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barking East
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,880 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG11 8RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG11 8RT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the IG11 8RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

IG11 8RTEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired9.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in the IG11 8RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IG11 8RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in the IG11 8RT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

IG11 8RTEngland
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.5%2.8%
No qualifications25%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 8RT (Barking East) (about 1,880 residents).

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

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