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Affluence in IG3 8RB

How IG3 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Seven Kings Meads Lane
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG3 8RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG3 8RB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the IG3 8RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

IG3 8RBEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the IG3 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IG3 8RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the IG3 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

IG3 8RBEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG3 8RB (Seven Kings Meads Lane) (about 2,208 residents).

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

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