Affluence in EN9 3LB
How EN9 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Abbey North
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
EN9 3LBWaltham Abbey
How well off EN9 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN9 3LB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the EN9 3LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the EN9 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the EN9 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN9 3LB (Waltham Abbey North) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.