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Affluence in E1W 1

How E1W 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
7,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1W 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1W 1 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£93,137
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.3% of adults in E1W 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

E1W 1England
Employee, full-time55.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

62.2% of adults in E1W 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E1W 1England
Higher managerial & professional38.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.5% of adults in E1W 1 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

E1W 1England
Degree level or above68.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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