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Affluence in E4 9JB

How E4 9JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highams Park East
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,930 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 9JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 9JB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.7% of adults in the E4 9JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

E4 9JBEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the E4 9JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E4 9JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.6% of adults in the E4 9JB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

E4 9JBEngland
Degree level or above46.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%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 E4 9JB (Highams Park East) (about 1,930 residents).

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

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