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Affluence in E3 4LH

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

Neighbourhood
Mile End East & Burdett Estate
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 4LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E3 4LH 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
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,078
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in the E3 4LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.7% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

E3 4LHEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired4.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in the E3 4LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E3 4LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.3% of adults in the E3 4LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

E3 4LHEngland
Degree level or above55.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 4LH (Mile End East & Burdett Estate) (about 1,405 residents).

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

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