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Affluence in E3 4GB

How E3 4GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromley-by-Bow West
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 4GB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E3 4GB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in the E3 4GB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 15.2% are full-time students.

E3 4GBEngland
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student15.2%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the E3 4GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E3 4GBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23%8.5%
Full-time students14.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the E3 4GB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

E3 4GBEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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 4GB (Bromley-by-Bow West) (about 1,732 residents).

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

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