Affluence in IG2 6AB
How IG2 6AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ley Street
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,461 (2024)
IG2 6ABIlford
How well off IG2 6AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG2 6AB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the IG2 6AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 16.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the IG2 6AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.5% of adults in the IG2 6AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG2 6AB (Ley Street) (about 2,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.