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Affluence in IG2 7JF

How IG2 7JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG2 7JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG2 7JF 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,675
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the IG2 7JF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

IG2 7JFEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other7.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the IG2 7JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG2 7JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the IG2 7JF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

IG2 7JFEngland
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG2 7JF (Aldborough Hatch) (about 2,113 residents).

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

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