Affluence in E12 5HA
How E12 5HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wanstead Flats
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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How well off E12 5HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E12 5HA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the E12 5HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the E12 5HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.2% of adults in the E12 5HA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E12 5HA (Wanstead Flats) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.