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Affluence in E17 3QB

How E17 3QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wood Street
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 3QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 3QB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the E17 3QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

E17 3QBEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired4.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the E17 3QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E17 3QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in the E17 3QB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

E17 3QBEngland
Degree level or above44.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E17 3QB (Wood Street) (about 1,905 residents).

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

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