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Affluence in E2 8BW

How E2 8BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E2 8BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E2 8BW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,205
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the E2 8BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

E2 8BWEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the E2 8BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E2 8BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.3% of adults in the E2 8BW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

E2 8BWEngland
Degree level or above51.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 8BW (Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin) (about 1,720 residents).

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

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