Affluence in IG6 2LN
How IG6 2LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairlop
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,645 (2024)
IG6 2LNIlford
How well off IG6 2LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG6 2LN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the IG6 2LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the IG6 2LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the IG6 2LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG6 2LN (Fairlop) (about 2,645 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.