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Postcode · Loughton

Affluence in IG10 2AB

How IG10 2AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loughton East
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG10 2AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG10 2AB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,804
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in the IG10 2AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

IG10 2ABEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the IG10 2AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG10 2ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the IG10 2AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

IG10 2ABEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG10 2AB (Loughton East) (about 1,573 residents).

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

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