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Affluence in E1 7

How E1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
17,931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1 7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in E1 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 20.6% are full-time students.

E1 7England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student20.6%7.9%
Retired4.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in E1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E1 7England
Higher managerial & professional24.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students20.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57% of adults in E1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

E1 7England
Degree level or above57%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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