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Affluence in EN9 3

How EN9 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
16,888 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN9 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EN9 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Crime3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Health and disability6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,785
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in EN9 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

EN9 3England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in EN9 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

EN9 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in EN9 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

EN9 3England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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