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Affluence in E8 1

How E8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
17,931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E8 1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment1.8
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in E8 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

E8 1England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in E8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 1England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56% of adults in E8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

E8 1England
Degree level or above56%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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