Affluence in IG7 6NB
How IG7 6NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chigwell
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,328 (2024)
IG7 6NBChigwell
How well off IG7 6NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG7 6NB 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the IG7 6NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the IG7 6NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the IG7 6NB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG7 6NB (Chigwell) (about 2,328 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.