Affluence in IG7 5YP
How IG7 5YP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughton East
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
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How well off IG7 5YP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 5YP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the IG7 5YP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.8% of adults in the IG7 5YP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the IG7 5YP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG7 5YP (Loughton East) (about 1,834 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.