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Affluence in IG7 5JA

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

Neighbourhood
Grange Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,151 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 5JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 5JA area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the IG7 5JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

IG7 5JAEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in the IG7 5JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 5JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in the IG7 5JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

IG7 5JAEngland
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG7 5JA (Grange Hill) (about 2,151 residents).

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

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