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Affluence in E17 8

How E17 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
33,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E17 8 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Employment4.3
  • Crime4.3
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in E17 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

E17 8England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in E17 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E17 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in E17 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

E17 8England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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