Affluence in E4 9QL
How E4 9QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highams Park East
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,330 (2024)
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How well off E4 9QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 9QL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the E4 9QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.2% of adults in the E4 9QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.3% of adults in the E4 9QL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E4 9QL (Highams Park East) (about 1,330 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.