Affluence in IG9 6BA
How IG9 6BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhurst Hill
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
IG9 6BABuckhurst Hill
How well off IG9 6BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG9 6BA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the IG9 6BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the IG9 6BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the IG9 6BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 6BA (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.