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Affluence in IG6

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

Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Population
57,025 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Living environment5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,177
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in IG6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

IG6England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in IG6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG6England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in IG6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

IG6England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%

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

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