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Affluence in IG9 6

How IG9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
6,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG9 6 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in IG9 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

IG9 6England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in IG9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG9 6England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in IG9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

IG9 6England
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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