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Affluence in E6 5

How E6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
17,009 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E6 5 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Income2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.4
  • Living environment5.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,736
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

55.6% of adults in E6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

E6 5England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in E6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E6 5England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in E6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

E6 5England
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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