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Affluence in E16

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
81,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E16 scores 4.1 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 (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.3
  • Living environment3.9
  • Crime4.6
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,059
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

61.8% of adults in E16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

E16England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in E16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E16England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in E16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

E16England
Degree level or above46.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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