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Affluence in E6

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

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
95,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E6 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 48 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Income1.9
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Crime4.6
  • Health and disability4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in E6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 14.1% are full-time students.

E6England
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student14.1%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in E6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E6England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in E6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

E6England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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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