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Affluence in IG10

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
38,792 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG10 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in IG10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

IG10England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in IG10 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG10England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in IG10 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

IG10England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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