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Affluence in E5 5

How E5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
1,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E5 5 scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,996
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in E5 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

E5 5England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired6.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in E5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E5 5England
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.6% of adults in E5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

E5 5England
Degree level or above57.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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