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Affluence in E1 4SN

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

Neighbourhood
Mile End West
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 4SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E1 4SN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,599
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in the E1 4SN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 19.7% are full-time students.

E1 4SNEngland
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.7%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in the E1 4SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E1 4SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.2%8.5%
Full-time students19%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the E1 4SN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

E1 4SNEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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 4SN (Mile End West) (about 1,536 residents).

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

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