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Affluence in E17 9QX

How E17 9QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walthamstow Central
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,020 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 9QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E17 9QX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,000
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.5% of adults in the E17 9QX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

E17 9QXEngland
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed17.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the E17 9QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E17 9QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.9% of adults in the E17 9QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

E17 9QXEngland
Degree level or above52.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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 9QX (Walthamstow Central) (about 2,020 residents).

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

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