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Affluence in E3

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

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
88,774 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E3 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Income2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Education and skills5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,241
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

59.1% of adults in E3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

E3England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in E3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E3England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.9% of adults in E3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

E3England
Degree level or above47.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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