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Affluence in E2 8FD

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

Neighbourhood
Shoreditch
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,947 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E2 8FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E2 8FD area scores 5.0 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in the E2 8FD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 15% are full-time students.

E2 8FDEngland
Employee, full-time45.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student15%7.9%
Retired4.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in the E2 8FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E2 8FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students14.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.8% of adults in the E2 8FD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

E2 8FDEngland
Degree level or above59.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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 8FD (Shoreditch) (about 2,947 residents).

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

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