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Affluence in E1W

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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
26,850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E1W is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E1W scores 4.6 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 (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Living environment2.6
  • Income3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in E1W are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

E1WEngland
Employee, full-time44.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in E1W work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E1WEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.1% of adults in E1W hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

E1WEngland
Degree level or above56.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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