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Affluence in E8 2

How E8 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
21,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E8 2 scores 2.9 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
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Living environment2.2
  • Crime2.4
  • Income2.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in E8 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

E8 2England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in E8 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 2England
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.1% of adults in E8 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

E8 2England
Degree level or above56.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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