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Affluence in E4 9JR

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

Neighbourhood
Highams Park West
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,788 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 9JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 9JR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,550
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the E4 9JR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

E4 9JREngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the E4 9JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E4 9JREngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in the E4 9JR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

E4 9JREngland
Degree level or above44.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 9JR (Highams Park West) (about 1,788 residents).

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

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