Affluence in IG6 2LE
How IG6 2LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairlop
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
IG6 2LEIlford
How well off IG6 2LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG6 2LE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the IG6 2LE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the IG6 2LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the IG6 2LE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG6 2LE (Fairlop) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.