Affluence in IG8 9LF
How IG8 9LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highams Park East
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
IG8 9LFWoodford Green
How well off IG8 9LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG8 9LF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the IG8 9LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the IG8 9LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the IG8 9LF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG8 9LF (Highams Park East) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.