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Affluence in E1W 2

How E1W 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
15,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1W 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1W 2 scores 5.5 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 (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,524
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in E1W 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

E1W 2England
Employee, full-time49.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired6.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.8% of adults in E1W 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E1W 2England
Higher managerial & professional31.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61% of adults in E1W 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

E1W 2England
Degree level or above61%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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