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Affluence in IG3 8UL

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

Neighbourhood
Goodmayes North
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG3 8UL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG3 8UL area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,105
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in the IG3 8UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

IG3 8ULEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the IG3 8UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG3 8ULEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in the IG3 8UL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

IG3 8ULEngland
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications5.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG3 8UL (Goodmayes North) (about 1,941 residents).

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

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