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Affluence in E8 3BY

How E8 3BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalston Kingsland
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 3BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E8 3BY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,999
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

77.6% of adults in the E8 3BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

E8 3BYEngland
Employee, full-time58.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

60.9% of adults in the E8 3BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 3BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional32.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.6% of adults in the E8 3BY area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

E8 3BYEngland
Degree level or above70.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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 3BY (Dalston Kingsland) (about 2,516 residents).

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

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