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Affluence in IG7 5NS

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

Neighbourhood
Grange Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,003 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 5NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 5NS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

57.7% of adults in the IG7 5NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

IG7 5NSEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in the IG7 5NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 5NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the IG7 5NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

IG7 5NSEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 5NS (Grange Hill) (about 2,003 residents).

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

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