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Affluence in E17 8HR

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

Neighbourhood
Lea Bridge
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,952 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 8HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 8HR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • 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
£69,028
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

68.7% of adults in the E17 8HR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

E17 8HREngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed17.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the E17 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 8HREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.1% of adults in the E17 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

E17 8HREngland
Degree level or above50.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 8HR (Lea Bridge) (about 1,952 residents).

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

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