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Affluence in E7 9QU

How E7 9QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upton Park
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E7 9QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E7 9QU area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,561
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in the E7 9QU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

E7 9QUEngland
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.2%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the E7 9QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

E7 9QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the E7 9QU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

E7 9QUEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.5%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E7 9QU (Upton Park) (about 2,666 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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