Affluence in IG9 6HP
How IG9 6HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhurst Hill
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
IG9 6HPBuckhurst Hill
How well off IG9 6HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IG9 6HP area scores 8.0 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
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the IG9 6HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the IG9 6HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the IG9 6HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IG9 6HP (Buckhurst Hill) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.