Affluence in IG9 5PL
How IG9 5PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhurst Hill
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
IG9 5PLBuckhurst Hill
How well off IG9 5PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG9 5PL 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.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the IG9 5PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.1% of adults in the IG9 5PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.7% of adults in the IG9 5PL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 5PL (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.