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Affluence in E17 7

How E17 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
25,097 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E17 7 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Living environment2.4
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,707
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

65.5% of adults in E17 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

E17 7England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in E17 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 7England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in E17 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

E17 7England
Degree level or above50.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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