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Affluence in E3 5

How E3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
20,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E3 5 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.1
  • Living environment3.1
  • Crime3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Education and skills6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in E3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

E3 5England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in E3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E3 5England
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.4% of adults in E3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

E3 5England
Degree level or above50.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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