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Affluence in IG7 4EX

How IG7 4EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hainault West
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 4EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 4EX area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
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

62.7% of adults in the IG7 4EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

IG7 4EXEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed17%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the IG7 4EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 4EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in the IG7 4EX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

IG7 4EXEngland
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG7 4EX (Hainault West) (about 1,481 residents).

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

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