The IG8 9GX postcode is in Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | IG8 |
| Ward | Hale End & Highams Park South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Highams Park East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Waltham Forest |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Waltham Forest |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Hale End & Highams Park South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Chingford and Woodford Green |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18959 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Walthamstow Forest(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Highams Park(0.37 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(21.73 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clarke SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-18 | E4 9PP (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Handsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E4 9PJ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Highams Park SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | E4 9PJ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Oakhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | IG8 9PY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E17 4DP (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Selwyn Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | E4 9NE (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Whitefield SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | E17 4AZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Aubyn's SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | IG8 9DU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Frederick Bremer SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | E17 4EY (0.67 mi) | Details |
| South Chingford Foundation SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | E4 8SG (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentrePrimary, Good | 2-7 | E17 4LN (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Chapel End Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | E17 4LS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Woodford County High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | IG8 9LA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Sir George Monoux College0, Good | 16-19 | E17 5AA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E4 9DD (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Endeavour House SchoolAll Through, Good | 6-18 | IG8 9QA (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Waltham Forest College0, Good | 16-99 | E17 4JB (0.98 mi) | Details |
| The Woodside Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | E17 3JX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| handsworth medical practiceActivethe health centre, handsworth avenue, highams park, london | 02030069216 | E4 9PD |
| the forest surgeryActiveforest surgery, 2 macdonald road, walthamstow, london | 02084984988 | E17 4BA |
| rydalActiverydal, 375 high road, woodford green, essex | 02085040532 | IG8 9QJ |
| queen mary practiceActivesouth woodford health ctr, 114 high road, south woodford, london | 02084913303 | E18 2QS |
| the elmhurst practiceActivesouth woodford health ctr, 114 high road, south woodford, london | 02084913310 | E18 2QS |
The population of IG89GX is 445 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1996), Between 35 to 44 (1623), and Between 45 to 54 (1570).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 262 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 51.
Regarding education, 148 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (339), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (159).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (215), followed by No religion (160).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (83) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (71), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (502), and 221 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1364) and Middle East and Asia (74).