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Affluence in E16 1QB

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

Neighbourhood
Canning Town East
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E16 1QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E16 1QB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in the E16 1QB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

E16 1QBEngland
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the E16 1QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E16 1QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in the E16 1QB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

E16 1QBEngland
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E16 1QB (Canning Town East) (about 2,716 residents).

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

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