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Postcode · Buckhurst Hill

Affluence in IG9 5NL

How IG9 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckhurst Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG9 5NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG9 5NL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,493
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the IG9 5NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

IG9 5NLEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in the IG9 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

IG9 5NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional24%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.2% of adults in the IG9 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

IG9 5NLEngland
Degree level or above46.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 5NL (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,982 residents).

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

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