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Affluence in N16 8

How N16 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
26,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N16 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N16 8 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Living environment2.5
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Crime3.7
  • Employment4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Education and skills7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,049
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in N16 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

N16 8England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.1% of adults in N16 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N16 8England
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.2% of adults in N16 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

N16 8England
Degree level or above59.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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