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Affluence in IG6 3FN

How IG6 3FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hainault West
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG6 3FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG6 3FN 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 (2.0 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 services2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,319
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

55.9% of adults in the IG6 3FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

IG6 3FNEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the IG6 3FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG6 3FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in the IG6 3FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

IG6 3FNEngland
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 3FN (Hainault West) (about 2,068 residents).

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

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