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Affluence in IG11 9EL

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

Neighbourhood
Becontree West
Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,017 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG11 9EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG11 9EL 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 families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,839
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the IG11 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.

IG11 9ELEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.9%7.9%
Retired2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the IG11 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG11 9ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.4% of adults in the IG11 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

IG11 9ELEngland
Degree level or above45.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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 9EL (Becontree West) (about 2,017 residents).

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

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