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Affluence in E22

How E22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
6,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E22 scores 6.0 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 (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Income4.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Employment8.5
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£93,898
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.2% of adults in E22 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

E22England
Employee, full-time56.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired3.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.9% of adults in E22 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E22England
Higher managerial & professional40.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine3.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.7% of adults in E22 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.9% have no qualifications.

E22England
Degree level or above71.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications6.9%18.1%

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

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