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Affluence in IG7 5

How IG7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
16,972 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG7 5 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,470
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in IG7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

IG7 5England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in IG7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in IG7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

IG7 5England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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