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Affluence in E98 1

How E98 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
3,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off E98 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E98 1 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,123
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71% of adults in E98 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

E98 1England
Employee, full-time55.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired4.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.7% of adults in E98 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E98 1England
Higher managerial & professional36.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.8% of adults in E98 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

E98 1England
Degree level or above65.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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