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Affluence in E4 8BW

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

Neighbourhood
Chingford Green West
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 8BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 8BW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 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
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,615
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the E4 8BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

E4 8BWEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the E4 8BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E4 8BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in the E4 8BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

E4 8BWEngland
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E4 8BW (Chingford Green West) (about 1,666 residents).

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

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