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Affluence in E16 1

How E16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
33,879 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E16 1 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Income3.2
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in E16 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

E16 1England
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in E16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E16 1England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in E16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

E16 1England
Degree level or above49.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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