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Affluence in E2 8LT

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

Neighbourhood
Haggerston East
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,138 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E2 8LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E2 8LT area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,834
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.6% of adults in the E2 8LT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

E2 8LTEngland
Employee, full-time45.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in the E2 8LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E2 8LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.1% of adults in the E2 8LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

E2 8LTEngland
Degree level or above58.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 8LT (Haggerston East) (about 2,138 residents).

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

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