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Affluence in E3 2UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bow South
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,045 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 2UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E3 2UJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment10.0
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

88.5% of adults in the E3 2UJ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 2.1% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

E3 2UJEngland
Employee, full-time66.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.9%
Self-employed17.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired2.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

72.8% of adults in the E3 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.

E3 2UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional36.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional36.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine2.5%11.3%
Routine2.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

80.1% of adults in the E3 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 2.2% have no qualifications.

E3 2UJEngland
Degree level or above80.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.3%
Other qualifications0.5%2.8%
No qualifications2.2%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 2UJ (Bow South) (about 1,045 residents).

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

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