Affluence in E5 8TX
How E5 8TX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackney Downs
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
E5 8TXLondon
How well off E5 8TX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E5 8TX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the E5 8TX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the E5 8TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the E5 8TX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E5 8TX (Hackney Downs) (about 1,898 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.