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Affluence in E17 7BS

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

Neighbourhood
Walthamstow Market & South Grove
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 7BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 7BS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,545
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in the E17 7BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

E17 7BSEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired7.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the E17 7BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 7BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.8% of adults in the E17 7BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

E17 7BSEngland
Degree level or above51.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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 7BS (Walthamstow Market & South Grove) (about 2,825 residents).

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

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