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Postcode district · Tower Hamlets

Affluence in E98

How E98 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, E98 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 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.3% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

E98England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

E98England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

E98England
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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