Affluence in IG8 9AX
How IG8 9AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Woodford High Road
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
IG8 9AXWoodford Green
How well off IG8 9AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG8 9AX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the IG8 9AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.1% of adults in the IG8 9AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.8% of adults in the IG8 9AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG8 9AX (South Woodford High Road) (about 1,488 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.