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Affluence in IG2 7PL

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

Neighbourhood
Aldborough Hatch
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG2 7PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG2 7PL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
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

57.6% of adults in the IG2 7PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

IG2 7PLEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the IG2 7PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG2 7PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in the IG2 7PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

IG2 7PLEngland
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 7PL (Aldborough Hatch) (about 1,817 residents).

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

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