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Affluence in E2 0EX

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

Neighbourhood
Bethnal Green Central
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,603 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off E2 0EX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E2 0EX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the E2 0EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

E2 0EXEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the E2 0EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

E2 0EXEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.1%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in the E2 0EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

E2 0EXEngland
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 0EX (Bethnal Green Central) (about 2,603 residents).

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

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