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Affluence in E1 6

How E1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
20,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1 6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Income4.3
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,117
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in E1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.7% are retired and 18.6% are full-time students.

E1 6England
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.6%7.9%
Retired3.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in E1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E1 6England
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students18.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.1% of adults in E1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

E1 6England
Degree level or above61.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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