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Affluence in IG6 1LB

How IG6 1LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barkingside West
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG6 1LB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG6 1LB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,061
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the IG6 1LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

IG6 1LBEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the IG6 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG6 1LBEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in the IG6 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

IG6 1LBEngland
Degree level or above44.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG6 1LB (Barkingside West) (about 1,673 residents).

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

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