Affluence in E4 8SS
How E4 8SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highams Park West
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,878 (2024)
E4 8SSLondon
How well off E4 8SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 8SS 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the E4 8SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the E4 8SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the E4 8SS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E4 8SS (Highams Park West) (about 1,878 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.