Affluence in E9 5YQ
How E9 5YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow North & Fish Island
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,042 (2024)
E9 5YQLondon
How well off E9 5YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the E9 5YQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
86.6% of adults in the E9 5YQ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
73.6% of adults in the E9 5YQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
79.5% of adults in the E9 5YQ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E9 5YQ (Bow North & Fish Island) (about 1,042 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.