Affluence in IG9 6DA
How IG9 6DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhurst Hill
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
IG9 6DABuckhurst Hill
How well off IG9 6DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG9 6DA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the IG9 6DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the IG9 6DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the IG9 6DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 6DA (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.