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Postcode district · Chigwell

Affluence in IG7

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
37,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG7 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Health and disability6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,449
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in IG7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

IG7England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in IG7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IG7England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in IG7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

IG7England
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%

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

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