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Affluence in E1

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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
115,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 56 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.2
  • Income2.5
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in E1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.

E1England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student17.3%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in E1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E1England
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in E1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

E1England
Degree level or above47.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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