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Affluence in E4 8

How E4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
25,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E4 8 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Employment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Health and disability6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,259
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in E4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

E4 8England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in E4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

E4 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in E4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

E4 8England
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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