Affluence in E17 8AG
How E17 8AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,570 (2024)
How well off E17 8AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 8AG 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.3% of adults in the E17 8AG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the E17 8AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.6% of adults in the E17 8AG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E17 8AG (Walthamstow Market & South Grove) (about 2,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.