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Affluence in E8 4

How E8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
31,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E8 4 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,346
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

66% of adults in E8 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

E8 4England
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in E8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 4England
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.5% of adults in E8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

E8 4England
Degree level or above58.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%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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