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Affluence in E8 9

How E8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
3,914 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E8 9 scores 2.5 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
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,024
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

69.3% of adults in E8 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

E8 9England
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50% of adults in E8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E8 9England
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

60.3% of adults in E8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

E8 9England
Degree level or above60.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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