Affluence in E1 6UJ
How E1 6UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spitalfields
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,428 (2024)
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How well off E1 6UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E1 6UJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the E1 6UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 2.7% are retired and 31.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the E1 6UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
70.5% of adults in the E1 6UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E1 6UJ (Spitalfields) (about 2,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.