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Affluence in E3 5HF

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

Neighbourhood
Bow South
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 5HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E3 5HF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
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

70.6% of adults in the E3 5HF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.6% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

E3 5HFEngland
Employee, full-time52.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired4.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in the E3 5HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E3 5HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.9% of adults in the E3 5HF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

E3 5HFEngland
Degree level or above61.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13%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 5HF (Bow South) (about 1,764 residents).

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

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