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Affluence in E17 4

How E17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
33,098 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E17 4 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Income3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,216
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in E17 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

E17 4England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in E17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 4England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in E17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

E17 4England
Degree level or above48%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%

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

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