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Affluence in E17 4DS

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

Neighbourhood
Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 4DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 4DS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,497
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the E17 4DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

E17 4DSEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the E17 4DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 4DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the E17 4DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

E17 4DSEngland
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 4DS (Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest) (about 1,843 residents).

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

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