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Affluence in IG11 9

How IG11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
31,986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG11 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG11 9 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Living environment3.9
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Health and disability6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,427
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

54.4% of adults in IG11 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

IG11 9England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in IG11 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG11 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in IG11 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

IG11 9England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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