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Affluence in E1 4RN

How E1 4RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Limehouse North & Stepney East
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 4RN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E1 4RN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in the E1 4RN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.1% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

E1 4RNEngland
Employee, full-time48.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired2.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in the E1 4RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E1 4RNEngland
Higher managerial & professional25%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.3% of adults in the E1 4RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

E1 4RNEngland
Degree level or above58.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E1 4RN (Limehouse North & Stepney East) (about 1,782 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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