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Affluence in IG8 9

How IG8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Population
24,499 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG8 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Employment6.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in IG8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

IG8 9England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in IG8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG8 9England
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in IG8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

IG8 9England
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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