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Affluence in IG7 6DH

How IG7 6DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Theydon Bois & Abridge
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,958 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 6DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 6DH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the IG7 6DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

IG7 6DHEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the IG7 6DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG7 6DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the IG7 6DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

IG7 6DHEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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 6DH (Theydon Bois & Abridge) (about 1,958 residents).

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

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