Affluence in E5 8QD
How E5 8QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackney Downs
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
E5 8QDLondon
How well off E5 8QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E5 8QD area scores 4.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.7% of adults in the E5 8QD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.6% of adults in the E5 8QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
63.5% of adults in the E5 8QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E5 8QD (Hackney Downs) (about 1,315 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.