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Affluence in E3 2FH

How E3 2FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bow South
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,880 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 2FH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E3 2FH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the E3 2FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

E3 2FHEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the E3 2FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E3 2FHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in the E3 2FH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

E3 2FHEngland
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E3 2FH (Bow South) (about 1,880 residents).

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

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