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Affluence in E7 8

How E7 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newham
Region
London
Population
47,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E7 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E7 8 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment1.8
  • Income2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.8
  • Health and disability5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,837
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in E7 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

E7 8England
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in E7 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E7 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.5%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in E7 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

E7 8England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%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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