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Affluence in E1 7NY

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

Neighbourhood
Spitalfields
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,264 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 7NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E1 7NY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the E1 7NY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.

E1 7NYEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed7.1%2.9%
Full-time student14.5%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the E1 7NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E1 7NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.9% of adults in the E1 7NY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

E1 7NYEngland
Degree level or above52.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 7NY (Spitalfields) (about 2,264 residents).

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

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