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Affluence in E4 9XF

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

Neighbourhood
Highams Park West
Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 9XF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E4 9XF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

63.2% of adults in the E4 9XF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

E4 9XFEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the E4 9XF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E4 9XFEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in the E4 9XF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

E4 9XFEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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 9XF (Highams Park West) (about 2,530 residents).

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

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