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Affluence in E16 1UP

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

Neighbourhood
Canning Town South & Bow Creek
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,273 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E16 1UP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E16 1UP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,877
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

82.5% of adults in the E16 1UP area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.6% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

E16 1UPEngland
Employee, full-time66.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired0.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

66% of adults in the E16 1UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E16 1UPEngland
Higher managerial & professional39.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine3.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

79.8% of adults in the E16 1UP area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.2% have no qualifications.

E16 1UPEngland
Degree level or above79.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications3.2%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 1UP (Canning Town South & Bow Creek) (about 2,273 residents).

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

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