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Affluence in E5

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

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
71,251 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E5 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Income2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.1
  • Crime3.2
  • Education and skills5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,160
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in E5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

E5England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in E5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

E5England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in E5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

E5England
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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