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Affluence in IG9

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

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
15,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IG9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IG9 scores 8.8 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Employment8.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,602
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in IG9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

IG9England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in IG9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IG9England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.1% of adults in IG9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

IG9England
Degree level or above43.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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