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Affluence in IG3 8RN

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

Neighbourhood
Seven Kings Meads Lane
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG3 8RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG3 8RN 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

52.2% of adults in the IG3 8RN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 14.7% are full-time students.

IG3 8RNEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student14.7%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in the IG3 8RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IG3 8RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the IG3 8RN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

IG3 8RNEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 8RN (Seven Kings Meads Lane) (about 2,461 residents).

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

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