Affluence in IG2 6TH
How IG2 6TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barkingside East
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,388 (2024)
IG2 6THIlford
How well off IG2 6TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG2 6TH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the IG2 6TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the IG2 6TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the IG2 6TH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG2 6TH (Barkingside East) (about 2,388 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.