Affluence in IG2 6LS
How IG2 6LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barkingside East
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,025 (2024)
IG2 6LSIlford
How well off IG2 6LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG2 6LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the IG2 6LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the IG2 6LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.3% of adults in the IG2 6LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG2 6LS (Barkingside East) (about 2,025 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.