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Affluence in E8

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

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
64,538 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E8 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Living environment2.5
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income3.1
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,929
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.1% of adults in E8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

E8England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired7.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in E8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

E8England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.3% of adults in E8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

E8England
Degree level or above57.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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