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Affluence in IG2

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
53,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in IG2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

IG2England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in IG2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG2England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in IG2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

IG2England
Degree level or above43.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

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

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