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Affluence in E2 0BT

How E2 0BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bethnal Green South
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E2 0BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E2 0BT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,503
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the E2 0BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

E2 0BTEngland
Employee, full-time45.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in the E2 0BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E2 0BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.6% of adults in the E2 0BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

E2 0BTEngland
Degree level or above61.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E2 0BT (Bethnal Green South) (about 1,629 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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