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Affluence in E17 4GF

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

Neighbourhood
Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,956 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 4GF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 4GF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
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

67.4% of adults in the E17 4GF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

E17 4GFEngland
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired6.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the E17 4GF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 4GFEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.6% of adults in the E17 4GF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

E17 4GFEngland
Degree level or above50.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 4GF (Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest) (about 2,956 residents).

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

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