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Affluence in E8 1EY

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

Neighbourhood
Hackney Central
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 1EY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E8 1EY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,311
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.9% of adults in the E8 1EY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

E8 1EYEngland
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed18.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.6% of adults in the E8 1EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 1EYEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.3% of adults in the E8 1EY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

E8 1EYEngland
Degree level or above65.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E8 1EY (Hackney Central) (about 1,729 residents).

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

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