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Postcode · Woodford Green

Affluence in IG8 0NS

How IG8 0NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodford Wells
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG8 0NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG8 0NS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£92,612
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the IG8 0NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

IG8 0NSEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in the IG8 0NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

IG8 0NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine3.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in the IG8 0NS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

IG8 0NSEngland
Degree level or above50.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG8 0NS (Woodford Wells) (about 1,381 residents).

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

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