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Affluence in E16 2

How E16 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
33,326 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E16 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E16 2 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Crime5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment6.3
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in E16 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.9% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

E16 2England
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.2%7.9%
Retired4.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in E16 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E16 2England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.7% of adults in E16 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

E16 2England
Degree level or above52.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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