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Postcode district · Waltham Abbey

Affluence in EN9

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
36,046 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EN9 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 (3.8 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 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Health and disability6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,645
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in EN9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

EN9England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in EN9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EN9England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in EN9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

EN9England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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