Affluence in IG8 8BG
How IG8 8BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chigwell
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
IG8 8BGWoodford Green
How well off IG8 8BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG8 8BG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the IG8 8BG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the IG8 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the IG8 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG8 8BG (Chigwell) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.