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Affluence in IG7 4NG

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

Neighbourhood
Hainault East
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,453 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 4NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 4NG 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
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,572
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the IG7 4NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

IG7 4NGEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the IG7 4NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 4NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the IG7 4NG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

IG7 4NGEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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 4NG (Hainault East) (about 2,453 residents).

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

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