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Affluence in E4

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

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
75,146 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E4 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Crime5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in E4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

E4England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in E4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E4England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in E4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

E4England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%

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

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