Affluence in EN9 3RY
How EN9 3RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Abbey South
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
EN9 3RYWaltham Abbey
How well off EN9 3RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN9 3RY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.5% of adults in the EN9 3RY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the EN9 3RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the EN9 3RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN9 3RY (Waltham Abbey South) (about 1,835 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.