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Affluence in E17

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

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
132,714 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E17 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 64 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Living environment2.9
  • Income3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,257
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in E17 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

E17England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in E17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E17England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in E17 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

E17England
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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