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Affluence in E17 4HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,794 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 4HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 4HQ area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

65.6% of adults in the E17 4HQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

E17 4HQEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed17.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the E17 4HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E17 4HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in the E17 4HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

E17 4HQEngland
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%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 4HQ (Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forest) (about 1,794 residents).

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

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