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Affluence in E5 8AB

How E5 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hackney Downs
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E5 8AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E5 8AB area 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 the E5 8AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

E5 8ABEngland
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 the E5 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E5 8ABEngland
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 the E5 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

E5 8ABEngland
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%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E5 8AB (Hackney Downs) (about 1,605 residents).

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

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