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Postcode · Woodford Green

Affluence in IG8 7NP

How IG8 7NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodford Green
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG8 7NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG8 7NP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,810
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.3% of adults in the IG8 7NP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

IG8 7NPEngland
Employee, full-time45.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in the IG8 7NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

IG8 7NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.2% of adults in the IG8 7NP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

IG8 7NPEngland
Degree level or above53.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG8 7NP (Woodford Green) (about 1,500 residents).

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

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